The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) finally accepted a one-year 7% wage increase from its employers in the bus sector. "We reached an agreement with the employers. Today the 14th of April 2023, the two parties have signed a year agreement proposed by the secretary general of South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council two weeks ago," the union confirmed. The agreement follows the union’s threat to down […]
The South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union has confirmed that a bus strike in the Western Cape is not scheduled to take place. The union's announcement follows media reports that a bus strike may be on the cards. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela said although there was no planned strike action, five companies in the bargaining council had asked to be exempted from implementing the wage increase that was signed in […]
In an attempt to break the stalemate in the nationwide bus strike, the Bargaining Council and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration have put a new wage proposal on the table. The workers are demanding a 9.5 % wage increase this year and 9% next year. Bus companies have now reverted to their previous offer of 8%. The national bus strike is now in its third week. South African […]
Bus commuters are once again urged to find alternative transport on Monday morning as the nation-wide bus strike continues. This comes after negotiations between the unions and the employers deadlocked once again last week. The unions have revised their demand from 9.5% to 9% for the first year, while employers are offering 8.5%. Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela says, “The engagement we had on Thursday did not bring about an agreement. Minister […]
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande and Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will meet on Thursday with bus operators and unions in another attempt to end the deadlocked pay and conditions talks. The meeting is scheduled to start at the Garden Court Hotel beside Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport at 11:00. Agreement appears to have been reached about a two-year pay deal, although there is still argument about the employer offer of 9% […]
A group of tourists were forced to disembark from a tour bus in the Cape Town Grand Parade on Tuesday as the national bus strike enters its seventh day. Union members said Eldo Coaches forms part of the strike agreement and demanded that the bus driver join the protest action. Protesters demanded that the bus driver contact his employers and inform them that the company will not be allowed to […]
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has confirmed that parties will re-enter talks facilitated by the Department of Labour, on Tuesday. This as the nationwide bus strike continues for a seventh day, with no end in sight for commuters. Unions representing bus drivers, including Satawu and Numsa, currently want a 9,5% salary increase for the first year, while employers are offering 8.5 percent. Numsa’s Themba Dyantyi says […]
Metrorail in the Western Cape says its services will add additional trips to assist commuters during the national bus strike. Thousands of commuters in Cape Town, like the rest of the country, are again expected to be stranded Monday morning due to the continuing strike. Trade unions Satawu and Numsa, and three others say they will intensify their action today (Monday) after wage talks with employers deadlocked on Friday. The […]
Commuters in Cape Town already in the midst of a bus strike have to contend with a near breakdown of train services, after Metrorail announced massive delays across its network on Friday morning. The company said there were delays of more than 60 minutes on all lines heading into Cape Town, due to a signal failure between the Cape Town, Mutual/Pinelands/Observatory and the Ysterplaat lines. How are you affected by […]
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