Perrottet defends umpire call in train row | Liverpool City Champion

The NSW rail union has won the right to continue with industrial action.The rail union has won the right to continue industrial action after the NSW government attempted to block further disruption of the state’s train network.Earlier, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said calling in the industrial umpire was in the best interest of commuters after a week of failed negotiations.But the government lost its bid to halt a second week of industrial action after an interim hearing before the Fair Work Commission. A full hearing will take place on Thursday.Industrial action brought by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is due to continue on Wednesday and Friday, reducing the number of rail services by about 30 per cent.The rail union wound back its previous plans to ban all foreign-made trains from service, which would have reduced services by up to 70 per cent amid severe wet weather.Speaking before the ruling, Mr Perrottet said the government’s decision to go to the commission was the only way to resolve the dispute and end the industrial action.Negotiations have failed despite an offer from the government to make $264 million in safety changes to the Korean-built fleet of trains that is the basis…
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