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.
Labour unions in the private security industry have rejected employers’ latest wage offer and are set to declare a dispute with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The nine unions with seats in the national bargaining council met with employers on 1 and 2 October for a compulsory mediation process as per the…
Organised labour in the Security sector is warning of an impending strike after wage negotiations deadlocked late last week. The seven unions with seats in the industry bargaining council have been taking part in wage negotiations facilitated by Commissioner Meshack Ravuku since 15 August. Since then there have been four rounds of negotiations but employers…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is calling for swift action from authorities after two Autopax drivers were shot at in Ixopo last night. Â The two Translux drivers were headed to Johannesburg from the Eastern Cape in separate buses with each carrying 56 passengers when they were shot at. One driver died…
