Next week, tram workers in Adelaide will escalate their industrial action, after pay negotiations by operator Torrens Connect fell out.

There will not be trams next Tuesday for 24 hours, and the Rail Tram and Bus Union say the actual wage doesn’t reflect the increasing cost of living, and workers rely on working overtime to make ends meet. 

Image: Photo by Kina on Unsplash

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Darren Phillips – SA/NT Branch Secretary of the Rail Traim and Bus Union

First aired on The Wire, Friday 8 September 2023