Breaking: Rail workers and NSW Government reach in-principle agreement

Media release, 30 May 2025: Today, an in-principle agreement has been reached between rail workers and the NSW Government a new enterprise agreement for Sydney and NSW Trains workers.

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW is now working through a process to ensure the draft agreement can now go to members as soon as possible for review before being voted upon. If supported, it will then go to the Fair Work Commission for final approval.

Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW Secretary Toby Warnes said while it had been a long and arduous battle to get to this point, it’s fantastic that discussions over the past few weeks have been fruitful.

“This is a very positive development that will no doubt come as welcome relief to commuters as well as rail workers,” Mr Warnes said.

“We’ve reached a point where we have an agreement that includes crucial safety features as well as fair and reasonable wages and other conditions.

“Our focus will now be on explaining the current version of the enterprise agreement to members and determining whether they are comfortable with it.

“All our rail workers ever wanted was an agreement that provides commuters with the safe and reliable rail network they deserve, and workers with the fair wages and conditions they deserve.

“Our rail workers have been on the receiving end of some atrocious abuse throughout this process, but they’ve always held strong knowing that at the end of the day securing an agreement that ensure commuters get a safe railway and workers get fair wages and conditions is what is important.

“We’re now looking forward to seeing the NSW Government turn its focus to improving our transport system across the state.

“We’d like to thank the new Transport Minister for the role he’s clearly played in helping us finally reach this point.”