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What Queensland Rail's negotiations with unions mean for passengers
Key takeaways
- The in-principle deal reached late on Tuesday night covers about half of all Queensland Rail workers.
- Passengers have experienced service disruptions since April as Queensland Rail (QR) and six unions work towards new enterprise bargaining agreements.
- After six weeks of intensive bargaining at the Fair Work Commission, QR announced on Wednesday an in-principle agreement had been reached with three unions covering 3,500 workers.
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The in-principle deal reached late on Tuesday night covers about half of all Queensland Rail workers. (ABC News: Christopher Gillette)
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Passengers have experienced service disruptions since April as Queensland Rail (QR) and six unions work towards new enterprise bargaining agreements.
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