Government “ultimatum” refused

18 November 2024

Dear Members,

This morning, the government issued us an “ultimatum” to drop our actions or… well there was no “or.”

It was less of an ultimatum, more a request that we drop them.

The reason for the request was an alleged incapacity to do vital maintenance work while the 24-hour action was on. This position failed to recognise the 4 nights per week that trains are not running through the night.

It also failed to acknowledge the position we have always taken around exceptions to our actions should there be a safety critical or network threatening issue.

We therefore invited them to expand on their concerns and if crucial maintenance work was required, we could talk about it.

However, our actions will remain on. The pressure must remain and the government needs to get its skates on and come to us with a reasonable wage offer.

The true ultimatum may emerge later this week, but at the moment it seems like just another media stunt.

In unity, 

RTBU NSW