The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, SATAWU, was formed in 2000 after a series of negotiations and smaller scale mergers by unions in the transport industry. SATAWU organises workers in the transport sector as well as security and cleaning companies. The sectors include railways, harbours, parastatals, aviation, passenger transport (buses and taxis) freight (trucking), contract, cleaning and security.
On Monday 21 March 1960 a sizable crowd gathered at a field near the Sharpville police station. Their intention was to march to the police station and hand themselves over for arrest for not carrying their pass documents. The action was in response to the call made by Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) President, Robert Sobukwe,…
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has finally promulgated the agreement signed by unions and employer associations in the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry. The agreement was signed last September and will become effective as of 25 March 2019 to 28 February 2022. The agreement will see employees receive the following across…
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) commends the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for placing four senior executives on special leave and suspension. In a statement issued on Friday, the rail agency said the board of control had decided to act against employees implicated in allegations of improper, irregular, corrupt, fruitless…
