# Pacific National fright train drivers vow second 48-hour strike | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW

> More than 100 striking Pacific National freight drivers vowed on Monday to continue industrial action after a 48-hour stoppage that began Saturday. Union and company disputed claims about superannuation rates and driver pay levels.

- Date: 2017-10-23 · published 2017-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68479-pacific-national-fright-train-drivers-vow-second-48-hour-strike-newcastle
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Continued labour action on the rail network risks further delays to grain and coal haulage in NSW, a modest supply-chain risk for Australian feed grain movements.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- newcastleherald.com.au: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5005662/rail-drivers-keep-fighting/

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