Queensland train crew at Australian rail company Aurizon call third 24-hour strike

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—Train crew represented by two Australian unions have pledgedto strike for 24 hours from 12 pm Brisbane time Saturday [02:00 GMT]on Australian rail operator’s Goonyella and Newlands networks for coalexports in Queensland, said union sources Friday.The industrial action follows a 24-hour strike last Friday-Saturday onAurizon’s Blackwater and Moura rail systems for coal exports toGladstone port, and a 24-hour strike from 12 pm Monday affectingAurizon coal train services on the West Moreton railway to Brisbane port.The strikes campaign is led by the Australian Federated Union ofLocomotive Employees (AFULE) and Rail, Tram and Bus Union to winimproved pay and working conditions for 1,500 workers in Aurizon’sQueensland coal haulage business unit.