No respite for stressed commuters as bus strike nears its second week
Commuters will have to continue making alternative transport arrangements as the national bus strike nears its second week. South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) spokeswoman Zanele Sabela told eNCA on Monday that the strike was continuing‚ despite calls by the ministers of transport and labour for unions and employers to find a resolution. "The ministers have urged us to come up with a resolution but the employers have given us an ultimatum to accept the offer on the table‚" Sabela said. "The problem with the offer is that it is only for 11 months. The employers are robbing workers of one month’s salary increase." She said the unions would on Monday discuss a way forward. "The strike continues. We will discuss our options." Sabela said the strike had had a serious effect but blamed the employers for not being willing to come through for the workers. Satawu‚ the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa)‚ the Transport and Omnibus Workers Union (Towu)‚ the Trans...
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