THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2024
ISSUE #468
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Nurses rally as crisis worsens
News
Coast community gets behind Fred Hollows Foundation See page 9
Out&About
Time running out to support toy drive appeal See page 19
Business See page 3 Nurses say the health system is in crisis
More train delays as negotiations stall Protected industrial actions on the rail network planned in the lead-up to Christmas have been cancelled but Central Coast commuters could face delays going into the new year as negotiations for a new enterprise agreement stall.
The rail network is facing further protected action by workers
RTBU Secretary Toby Warnes said the NSW Government had launched an “unprecedented legal attack” against workers after it walked away from negotiations on Friday, December 6. “The Fair Work Commission put pressure on the government to continue negotiations on Friday,
prompting the NSW Premier and Transport Minister to agree to continue to negotiate over the weekend,” he said. “However, rail unions were instead sent court notices on Sunday, December 8, effectively shutting down the talks and resulting in an unprecedented government attack on workers’ rights.” The Government took the RTBU and the Electrical Trades Union to the Federal Court on December 8, resulting in an injunction putting a stop to any industrial action.
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Loud shirts support men’s mental health See page 21
Sport
Talia shines at national junior surfing titles See page 31