Significant delays are expected on Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink services this afternoon.
All XPT services will be affected as part of the ‘go-slow’ initiative, in which rail workers will slow down the speed of trains, causing longer journeys and delays. The action has been put in place to highlight industry demands for wage increases and standard hour changes.
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RBTU) want a 32 per cent pay increase over four years and a 35-hour working week. Workers also want annual leave increased to five weeks for non-shift workers and six weeks for shift workers, plus long service leave to be available after seven years. In June 2024 the state government offered workers and 11 per cent pay increase over three years, which was rejected by the union…