The Rail, Tram and Bus Union said it would refuse to man foreign-made trains as part of ongoing enterprise agreement negotiations with NSW Trains.
The move would impact about 75 per cent of trains on the network and comes after train workers launched similar industrial action last week.
RTBU NSW secretary Alex Claassens was hopeful the state government would come to the bargaining table.
“It’s disappointing that another week has passed, and there’s still no indication (of) the NSW Government stepping in and doing the right thing,” Mr Claassens said in a statement.
“The NSW Government has been refusing to commit to providing workers and commuters with basic guarantees around hygiene, safety and privatisation for many months now.”
As part of the EBA negotiations the union wants an end to privatisation, safety standards maintained and a commitment to retaining current hygiene levels while not relying on contractors to provide it.
“No one likes industrial action. But we can’t allow our basic safety, hygiene and privatisation asks to go ignored,” Mr Claassens said.
“We’re very aware of the impact this will have on commuters, but we also know that not taking action will leave workers and commuters at risk.”
NSW TrainLink Chief Executive Dale Merrick has previously said Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink officials have been meeting with the unions for months, and has labelled the ongoing disruption as disappointing.
CHANGES TO THE GREATER SYDNEY TRANSPORT NETWORK ON TUESDAY:
T3 BANKSTOWN LINE CHANGES
T3-05 Bankstown to Lidcombe stopping all stations and return
From Bankstown to Lidcombe:
Bankstown Station Interchange, Stand G, Stop ID: 2200343
Hume Hwy Opp Yagoona Station, Stop ID: 219915
Birrong Station at Car Park, Stop ID: 214376
Regents Park Library, Amy St, Stop ID: 214341
Berala Station At Campbell St, Stop ID: 2141276
Lidcombe Station, Railway St, Stand C, Stop ID: 214197
From Lidcombe to Bankstown:
Lidcombe Station, Church St, Stand B, Stop ID: 2141280
Campbell St Opp Berala Station, Stop ID: 2141275
Birrong Station in Hudson Parade
Amy St Opp Regents Park Library, Stop ID: 214321
Yagoona Station At Hume Hwy, Stop ID: 219911
Bankstown Station Interchange, Stand G, Stop ID: 2200343
SOUTH COAST LINE CHANGES
SCO-04 Port Kembla to Wollongong all stations and return
From Port Kembla to Wollongong:
Port Kembla Station at Old Port Rd, Stop ID: 250527
Flinders St opp Port Kembla North Station, Stop ID: 250533
Five Islands Rd opp Cringila Station, Stop ID: 250569
Lysaghts Station, off Springhill Rd, Stop ID: 252576
Gladstone Ave opp Coniston Station, Stop ID: 2500353
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
From Wollongong to Port Kembla:
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
Coniston Station at Gladstone Ave, Stop ID: 2500352
Lysaghts Station, off Springhill Rd, Stop ID: 252576
Cringila Station at Five Islands Rd, Stop ID: 250564
Port Kembla North Station at Flinders St, Stop ID: 250534
Old Port Rd opp Port Kembla Station, Stop ID: 250578
SCO-06 Wollongong to Thirroul all stations, and return
From Wollongong to Thirroul:
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
North Wollongong, Princes Hwy Opp Achilles Ave, Stop ID: 250018
Fairy Meadow Station at Elliotts Rd, Stop ID: 2519103
Towradgi Rd at Carr St, Towradgi, Stop ID: 2518126
Railway St opp Duff Pde, East Corrimal, Stop ID: 2518117
Francis St at Union St, Bellambi, Stop ID: 2518127
Woonona Station at Railway Pde, Stop ID: 251771
Bulli Station at Franklin Ave, Stop ID: 251658
Thirroul Station off Railway Pde, Stop ID: 251593
From Thirroul to Wollongong:
Thirroul Station off Railway Pde, Stop ID: 251593
Bulli Station at Franklin Ave, Stop ID: 251658
Woonona Station at Park Rd, Stop ID: 251759
Bellambi Station at Francis St, Stop ID: 2518146
Railway St before Duff Pde, East Corrimal, Stop ID: 2518111
Towradgi Rd at Carr St, Towradgi, Stop ID: 2518126
Fairy Meadow Station at Elliotts Rd, Stop ID: 2519103
North Wollongong, Princes Hwy After Ajax Ave, Stop ID: 250039
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
SCO-02 Wollongong to Kiama all stations, and return
From Wollongong to Kiama:
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
Coniston Station, Gladstone Ave, Stop ID: 2500352
Unanderra Station, Princes Hwy, Stop ID: 2526175
Kembla Grange Station, Princes Hwy, Stop ID: 253012
Dapto Station, Station St, Stop ID: 253021
Albion Park Station, Princes Hwy, Stop ID: 252713
Oak Flats Station, Stanford Drive, Stop ID: 2529135
Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Stop ID: 2529223
Minnamurra Station, Railway Ave, Stop ID: 2533193
Bombo Station, Princes Hwy, Stop ID: 253321
Kiama Station, Railway Pde, Stop ID: 253331
From Kiama to Wollongong:
Kiama Station, Railway Pde, Stop ID: 253331
Minnamurra Station, Railway Ave, Stop ID: 2533193
Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Stop ID: 2529223
Oak Flats Station, Stanford Drive, Stop ID: 2529135
Princes Hwy opp Albion Park Station, Stop ID: 252712
Dapto Station, Station St, Stop ID: 253021
Princes Hwy opp Kembla Grange Station 2526152
Prince Hwy opp Unanderra Station, Stop ID: 2526154
Princes Hwy after Farmborough Rd, Stop ID: 252621
Gladstone Ave opp Coniston Station, Stop ID: 2500353
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
SCO-03 Wollongong EXPRESS to Kiama and return
From Wollongong to Kiama:
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
Kiama Station, Railway Pde, Stop ID: 253331
From Kiama to Wollongong:
Kiama Station, Railway Pde, Stop ID: 253331
Wollongong Station at Station St/Lowden Sq, Stop ID: 2500288
With AAP
