Free travel!
After threatening industrial action over a pay dispute, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has confirmed that ticket barriers will be kept open and staff will refuse to check Myki cards on Monday August 12 and 19.
The move means that, for now, commuters won’t be significantly impacted by cancelled services and will in fact benefit from two days of free travel.
On top of this, drivers will refuse to skip stations or alter trains for a week from August 12 and there is an indefinite ban on wearing uniforms for all commuter-facing employees.
JUST IN: The RTBU confirms ticket barriers will be kept open and staff will refuse to check Myki cards as part of industrial action on August 12 and 19 over an ongoing pay dispute @9NewsMelb
— Steph Anderson (@_StephAnderson) August 5, 2019
RTBU announces start of rail industrial action. Ticket barriers will be kept open and staff will refuse to check tickets on Monday August 12 and Monday August 19. Train drivers will refuse to skip stations or alter trains for a week from August 12 @9NewsMelb
— Andrew Lund (@andrew_lund) August 5, 2019
