A planned tram strike has been called off in Melbourne because of safety concerns around ongoing climate protests in the city.
Tram drivers had planned to walk off the job between 10am and 2pm on Thursday but the Rail, Tram and Bus Union agreed to postpone the action because of Extinction Rebellion week-long actions.
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"In a show of good faith, the RTBU have chosen to withdraw their notice to take industrial action this week," Yarra Tram chief executive Nicolas Gindt said in a statement.
"At the end of the day, safety is top priority for everybody at Yarra Trams."
There were concerns around safety and drivers would also have been trapped on their trams if they were locked-in.
"'At the end of the day, safety is top priority.'"
The union wants a five per cent annual pay rise over three years, a change from their initial demand of a six per cent increase.
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But strikes could still continue if the tram company does not meet the union's demands, according to a spokesman.
On Wednesday, almost 60 people were arrested in Melbourne over the protests for failing to obey police.
They had shut down a major CBD intersection, Spring and Collins Street, and were dancing in the rain.
35 people received penalty notices for failing to abide by a police traffic direction.
The other 24 were arrested for resisting an officer and they are expected to be summonsed to face court at a later date.
Premier Daniel Andrews said he respected the activists' right to protest but questioned whether they were going about it the right way.
"I don't know that shutting the city down necessarily wins you many friends," he said on Tuesday.
- With AAP