The United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), are demanding a seven percent wage increase from Metrorail, with an extra two percent in September.
It is reported that these two transportation unions, which incorporate around 10 000 workers, plan to strike in South Africa tomorrow which could leave almost TWO MILLION commuters stranded.
South Africa also looks as if it will have a week of no trains, buses and rubbish collectors, due to transport, municipal and pharmaceutical workers ready to strike.
At least 150 000 municipal workers are planning to stop work across the nation.
Samwu and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union both rejected an 11.5% wage increase offer.
Thabani Mdlalose, who is the deputy general secretary of the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers’ Union said paper employers of being arrogant on sticking to a 7.5% wage offer.
It seems the petroleum industry is due to join the strike as well.
Is it right? The strike is deemed legal, but could the problem not be solved in a better fashion? Or is this a last and necessary resort?
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Don't know too much about all this, but before one thinks of a better way to resolve this - 11.5% wage increase?????? are they barking mad??? (okay, i know that answer)It's ludicrous - and the fact that employers are being "arrogant" and sticking to 7.5%???
ReplyDeleteImagine the hit the employers are going to take, and if these jobs are municiple / government related, well i suppose the tax payer will end up paying for it??????