Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
ABC News
ABC News
Business
state political reporter Paige Cockburn

FOUND: Fair work commission awards nsw rail workers 1 per cent pay increase above wage cap - What They Never Told You

Rail workers are set to receive the pay rise from May this year. (AAP: Joel Carrett)

The Fair Work Commission has awarded NSW rail workers a pay increase above the government's public-sector wage cap to prevent a "significant decline" in real wages.

All rail workers will receive an additional 1 per cent backdated to May 1, 2022, and another 1 per cent from May 1 this year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.