悉尼火车司机准备采取工业行动,四年内拒绝15%的加薪提议。 Sydney train drivers prepare for industrial action, rejecting a 15% pay raise offer over four years.

悉尼的火车司机将着手采取工业行动,尽管政府提议在四年内加薪15%。 Train drivers in Sydney are set to proceed with industrial action despite a government offer of a 15% pay increase over four years. 工会要求提高年工资增长,认为这一提议是不够的。 The union demands higher annual wage increases and views the offer as insufficient. 行动包括降低速度限制和禁止某些承包商的工作,悉尼火车公司警告说,这样做将导致服务恶化和取消合同的情况增加。 The action includes reducing speed limits and banning some contractor work, which Sydney Trains warns will lead to service deterioration and increased cancellations. 政府以生产率增益和两个铁路机构合并为由,声称报价是公平的。 The government claims the offer is fair, citing productivity gains and a merger between two rail bodies. 工会必须在周四前回复。 The union must respond by Thursday.