Update on Federal Court Ruling – All Sydney and NSW Trains Industrial Action Temporarily Off

This evening, RTBU and CRU Officials appeared in the Federal Court of Australia in response to an application by the NSW Government to cancel our (Sydney and NSW Trains members) industrial action—both current and planned—through an opportunistic and contrived legal tactic. Disappointingly, the court granted interim orders, swayed by Sydney Trains’ exaggerated arguments and baseless claims of catastrophe.

What does this mean for members?

The granting of interim relief means that all industrial action is temporarily cancelled by order of the Court.

However, as the Government’s argument hinges on a technicality, union members will be able to resume action after conducting another Protected Action Ballot. Plans are already in motion to conduct this ballot as quickly as possible, and we’ll update members as soon as voting begins. Please keep an eye on your emails in the coming days.

In the meantime, members are urged to remain vigilant and keep the Government’s disgraceful actions top of mind.

The reducing kilometre actions have been built into schedules/diagrams and are already rostered. Do not accept late advice of altered working. Members are expected to work to their strictly to their Rostering and Working Arrangements and do management no favours.

This means that the effect and impact of this action will still be felt by the government and management.

This setback does not mark the end of our fight. We will regroup, strategise, and return stronger than ever. Thank you for your solidarity and resilience during this time.

Stay tuned for further updates, and stay strong.