<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This weekend's </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl" rel="" target="" title="NRL Magic Round"><span>NRL Magic Round</span></a><span> in </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> will be marred by rail disruptions after a last-minute legal bid by Queensland Rail to stop industrial action was unsuccessful.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Fair Work Commission overnight dismissed the request by the government to suspend industrial action across the city's rail network amid protracted wage negotiations with unions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has warned of strike action between midnight and 8pm on both Saturday and Sunday, when tens of thousands of NRL fans will be in the city to see eight games at Suncorp Stadium.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bruce-highway-bus-crash-bowen-queensland/0e5ec013-cf64-44c4-900d-e9b514ceb31f"><strong><span>At least one dead, others critical after bus crash on Bruce Highway</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We said very clearly, a couple of weeks ago that we needed to see some movement in these agreements," RTBU Queensland branch secretary Peter Allen said on Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Rail said in a statement this morning that it accepts but "respectfully disagrees" with the Fair Work decision.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The unions will characterise this as a win, but the public has lost," a spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-rail-strikes-fair-work-commission-rules-against-queensland-rail-in-wage-negotiations-magic-round/3a359223-36fd-4292-9f3d-3a42853f5d61" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will never agree with the assertion that it is in the public's interests to disrupt their lives and limit their access to their public transport system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We remain committed to negotiating in good faith and doing everything possible to minimise impacts on our customers and getting back to running full services as soon as possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will continue to keep our customers updated as to how their rail network is being impacted as a result of ongoing union-protected industrial action."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News.com.au understands there will be extra services in place after the event meaning spectators heading to matches are likely to be the most affected.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Premier </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/david-crisafulli" rel="" target="" title="David Crisafulli"><span>David Crisafulli</span></a><span> this week secured a deal with the NRL to seal the future of the event in Brisbane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A 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