A planned public transport strike threatened Sydney’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Now it is known: the strike has been canceled and the colorful light show will take place.
Unions and the regional government have reached an agreement in their collective bargaining dispute, averting the threat of a major public transport strike, local media report.
The planned work stoppages for New Year’s Eve would be withdrawn, train services would continue as planned and families could come to the city without worry.
There will be no chaos and economic losses
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected on site and millions of people will follow the spectacle on television or internet. In the event of a railway strike, authorities feared major chaos – and the local economy would suffer major losses.
Police chief Karen Webb had therefore not ruled out that the regional government would recommend canceling the fireworks show (see video below). The unions accused her and the government of spreading fear to torpedo the industrial action.
According to reports, the government of the state of New South Wales, whose capital is Sydney, has now assured unions that they will refrain from filing a complaint with the labor tribunal to stop the strikes completely.
The labor dispute has only been suspended and is not yet over
But the labor dispute does not end there. The unions are demanding wage increases of 32 percent over four years, the government has offered 11 percent over three years.
Source: Krone
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