Newcastle公共汽车司机在工资和工作条件方面罢工24小时,拒绝一项拟议的交易。 Newcastle bus drivers strike for 24 hours over pay and working conditions, rejecting a proposed deal.

Newcastle公共汽车司机从12月12日凌晨4时起24小时罢工,扰乱学校路线、常规服务、点车和周末夜猫子路线。 Newcastle bus drivers are striking for 24 hours from 4 a.m. on December 12, disrupting school routes, regular services, on-demand buses, and weekend night owl routes. 在罢工之后,该市的私人经营者Keolis Downer拒绝了一份工资和条件协议,促使工会对工资、安全和工作条件提出投诉,私有化使工作条件恶化。 The strike follows the rejection of a pay and conditions agreement by Keolis Downer, the city’s private operator, prompting union complaints over wages, safety, and working conditions worsened by privatization. RTBU称这一行动是几个月非生产性谈判之后的最后手段,尽管该公司提出四年内加薪15.5%,受训人员加薪8%。 The RTBU called the action a last resort after months of unproductive talks, despite the company’s offer of a 15.5% pay rise over four years and an additional 8% for trainees. 工会说,协议未能解决核心关切。 The union said the deal failed to address core concerns. 谈判还在继续,官员们敦促通勤者和家长规划其他旅行方式。 Negotiations continue, and officials urge commuters and parents to plan alternative travel.