NSW police employee reinstated after pushing barricade at rail workers and calling them ‘bludgers’
by Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6BWX2)
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A New South Wales police employee who was sacked for telling striking rail workers get back to work you bludgers" and pushing a barricade towards them has had his job reinstated.
The employee, John Fleming, said he was frustrated when he walked past rail workers who were sitting outside at a cafe drinking coffee and ... having a laugh and enjoying themselves because of the inconvenience they were causing me and other rail commuters" in February last year.
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