Australia s biggest rail freight operator, Pacific National, has obtained orders from the Federal Court stopping a national strike in the industry set down for tomorrow.

Members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union RTBU were set to walk out over stalled negotiations for a new enterprise agreement.

RTBU national secretary Bob Hayden says Pacific National has cancelled talks over the dispute and is now resorting to the courts to stop the latest action and to seek damages for a 24-hour stoppage last month.

Pacific National chief executive Stephen O Donnell says there will be no negotiations while the threat of industrial action remains.

We certainly did cancel meetings last week but there s been a series of outbreaks of industrial action over the last few weeks and we will not, as a matter of principle, negotiate while there is a threat of industrial action, he said.

Court order stops national rail freight strike. 22/09/2005. ABC News Online
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Australias biggest rail freight operator Pacific National has obtained orders from the Federal Court stopping a national strike in the industry set down for tomorrow Members of the Rail Tram an

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