Bus strike ends as unions accept wage rise offer
Labour unions in the bus sector have accepted a wage increment offer of 9% across the board‚ ending a prolonged national strike
The national bus strike officially ended on Monday. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola‚ National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) national spokeswoman, said on Monday night the strike had ended. Labour unions in the bus sector have accepted a wage increment offer of 9% across the board‚ ending a prolonged national strike. The offer is effective from April‚ while a second pay rise increment of 8% will be implemented from April 2019. There will also be allowances‚ including nightshift and subsistence‚ over both years. Apart from Numsa, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union‚ the Transport and Allied Workers Union of SA, the Transport and Omnibus Workers Union and the Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union were involved in the strike. Greyhound and Citiliner announced on social media that their bus services would start resuming from Monday and all routes would be operational from Wednesday. Commuters have been advised to ensure that they check with call centres or offices f...
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