A message from Dale Merrick - the weeks ahead

It’s our time to reflect, before we move on

Every enterprise agreement negotiation creates uncertainty, and the 2021 EA also provides an opportunity to reflect on where we’ve come from and where we need to go.

Here at NSW TrainLink we have a proud history of delivering customers safely, supporting essential workers, and keeping families and friends in touch with each other.

Our people have every right to feel proud of this history and the work that we do. More recently, every one of us has had to adapt to changing circumstances at work and in our personal lives due to the pandemic, and we should give ourselves credit for that.

We are more resilient as a team as a result.

We need to be realistic as well. Our current EA is holding us back.

When our people are not empowered to make changes to the way we serve our customers, we are not in control of our future and so our future is uncertain.

The weeks ahead

Protected industrial action is lawful and a part of the bargaining process, but it needs to take place within a framework of understanding and care for each other including respecting other’s views.

Please be patient and kind and treat your colleagues and leaders with the respect we all deserve….as a team we are here to support you though this period of uncertainty.

We will continue to provide more information in the weeks ahead about what’s in the EA for you but one thing is clear: a new EA is needed to secure our future.

Remember, our future is up to us.

Regards

Dale