The Fair Work Commission has suspended rail unions’ industrial action against Sydney Trains until July 1 to end a cycle of public recriminations over commuter disruption.
The FWC full bench found on Wednesday that a suspension would be in the public interest and take the heat out of the long-running dispute, including “false” union claims that Sydney Trains’ refusal to pay workers on a go-slow amounted to a lockout.
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Paul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
