Update on ‘intensive’ bargaining

As you may know, we’re half way through meeting with the unions for two weeks on matters that are common to the proposed NSW TrainLink and Sydney Trains enterprise agreements.

Today, our discussions included:

• how we can improve the discipline process; and
• continuing to make our business the best it can be so that privatisation isn't considered – best for our people, and best for our customers.

The Deed

We reiterated that we’re willing to talk about the contents of the Deed and move forward with discussions around what current provisions within the Deed could be retained as part of the overall enterprise agreement package.

We confirmed that we’re not agreeing to codify the contents of the Deed into a new enterprise agreement.

We are, however, committed to continuing to support our people through change, strengthening redeployment processes and enhancing support services for displaced employees.

While we continue to discuss common matters of interest together, our focus remains on developing an EA that meets the unique needs of our own people and our customers throughout NSW.

Regards,

Dale