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.
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) calls on government to arrest the ongoing chaos in the trucking industry and put an end to the unnecessary loss of life. Dozens of trucks have been attacked and torched mostly on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal in the last year. Some industry players estimate the number of…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says it is disappointed at South African Airways CEO Vuyani Jarana’s resignation. Jarana cited a lack of support for the ailing airline’s turnaround strategy and uncertainty about funding as reasons for his resignation. Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela said Jarana had a plan for taking the airline forward. “There were…
