This week NSW will feel the full impact of a government that has stepped back and let unions set the agenda. Hospitals, public transport, construction sites and vital infrastructure projects are all facing major disruptions as unions prepare for widespread industrial action. Under the Minns Labor Government, union bosses run the show, and it\u2019s the people of NSW who are left to pick up the pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chris Minns promised to govern for everyone, but instead he\u2019s left NSW vulnerable to union demands. Our state deserves a government that leads, not one that bows out when it matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said NSW residents are facing disruptions that should never have escalated to this level. The government\u2019s failure to step in has left us with a week of shutdowns that impact not just Sydney, but communities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not about workers\u2019 rights, it\u2019s about a government too weak to bring balance. The people of NSW deserve a voice, yet under Chris Minns that voice has been drowned out by union interests,\u201d Mr Speakman said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Damien Tudehope said this isn\u2019t just a week of disruption; it\u2019s a wake-up call. The Minns Labor Government has shown that when it comes to union demands, they\u2019re willing to put NSW second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re seeing our state held to ransom, and it\u2019s very clear that Chris Minns has no plan to restore balance or protect the everyday services people rely on,\u201d Mr Tudehope said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Minister for Transport Natalie Ward said a government\u2019s role is to serve all of NSW, but this week\u2019s disruptions show just how far the Minns Labor Government has strayed from that responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Minns Labor Government has stood by as union action disrupts the daily lives of countless people who rely on our rail network to get to work, school and essential services,\u201d Ms Ward said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Minister for Health Kellie Sloane said that patients awaiting important surgery should not be paying the price for the Premier\u2019s failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPatients shouldn\u2019t have their surgery cancelled because the Government has failed to negotiate with nurses. Our EDs are already stretched, and it is has never been harder to see a GP. Chris Minns is fighting our nurses when he should be focused on patients,\u201d Ms Sloane said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Minister for Regional Health Gurmesh Singh said Labor is in government, but the unions are in charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Minns Labor Government has handed over control of New South Wales to the unions, letting union agendas dictate the lives of everyday people across the state,\u201d Mr Singh said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSW\u2019s week of industrial action: what to expect<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CFMEU\u2019s unauthorised walkout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday 12 November, CFMEU members will defy administration orders, shutting down construction sites across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nurses and midwives strike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday 13 November, nurses and midwives will hold a 24-hour statewide strike, disrupting healthcare services. As frontline workers rally outside Parliament to demand fair wages, patients across NSW will be left waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RTBU\u2019s rail halt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Thursday 14November, the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union will halt rail operations, affecting Sydney and beyond. This government\u2019s lack of action has left NSW commuters stranded, turning our public transport into a bargaining tool rather than a reliable service for the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ETU\u2019s On-Going Infrastructure Delays<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly a year of action from the Electrical Trades Union has delayed critical energy projects, impacting everything from housing developments to state-significant infrastructure. Under Labor, communities across NSW are feeling the strain as essential infrastructure grinds to a halt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week NSW will feel the full impact of a government that has stepped back and let unions set the agenda. Hospitals, public transport, construction sites and vital infrastructure projects are all facing major disruptions as unions prepare for widespread industrial action. Under the Minns Labor Government, union bosses run the show, and it\u2019s the people of … Continue reading “Buckle up, NSW \u2013 Chris Minns hands unions the wheel for a week of chaos”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30045"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30046,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30045\/revisions\/30046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}