NSW train workers will strike for 24 hours on January 29 after negotiations over pay and conditions fell apart.
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The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) announced the strike on Tuesday, saying it was the result of Sydney Trains management "refus[ing] to negotiate a fair and reasonable enterprise agreement".
Workers will stop work at 12.01am on Monday, January 29, when some students will be returning to school after the holidays.
Alex Claassens, the union's NSW secretary, said commuters were given as much notice as possible to make alternate arrangements.
"There's never an ideal time to take this kind of action, but the reality is, we have to," Mr Claassens said.
"The Transport Minister and management haven't left us with any other choice."
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