The Unemployment Insurance Fund relaxes processes to minimise physical contact during the lockdown The Unemployment Insurance Fund has relaxed adherence to its processes by allowing claims to be paid without mandatory source documents for those clients who are already receiving payment benefits from the Fund. Clients who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits are normally expected…
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as Lenin best describes the current social, economic, health and climate crisis as capitalism a “horror without end”. The Corona virus has accelerated, intensified and exposed class antagonisms associated with the capitalist mode of production. General productive activities, labour relations, the mobility of people and goods have been halted with…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) welcomes the prescriptions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Coronavirus (Covid-19). It is our view that the interventions will curb the spread of the Covid-19 depending on the nature of implementation. Declaring Covid-19 a national state disaster exposes the speed, spread and severity of the virus…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) along with four other unions in the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBAC) will likely go on strike in April if a wage settlement is not reached. SATAWU, NUMSA, TOWU, TAWUSA and TASWU were given a certificate of non-resolution after the four-day mediation they took part…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is gravely concerned Autopax staff have been paid only 25% of their salaries for February. State-owned Autopax is a subsidiary of Prasa and operates Translux and City to City buses. SATAWU is particularly concerned that this comes so soon after workers were paid just 50% of their…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) in Gauteng will march on regional airline Airlink at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Friday, 28 February to protest against the victimisation of its members. SATAWU started organising Cabin Crew at the airline in 2016. Despite having entered into a collective organisational rights agreement in 2017,…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is worried about the hands-off approach the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has adopted towards SA Express. The state-owned airline was placed under business rescue by an order of the High Court on 6 February, following an application by one of its creditors, Ziegler SA. Despite being…
CONCILIATION PROCESS TO AVERT BUS STRIKE UNDERWAY South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) along with four other unions is taking part in a conciliation process at the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBAC) after the first round of negotiations failed to produce an agreement. Bus sector wage negotiations between SATAWU, NUMSA, TAWUSA,…
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) welcomes the suspension of Richard Walker, Western Cape Regional Manager at Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). On Tuesday Prasa announced Walker had been placed on paid leave and Raymond Maseko would act in the position henceforth. SATAWU had been calling for Walker’s suspension following the…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) welcomes the appointment of Portia Derby as Group Chief Executive of Transnet. Derby’s appointment was recommended by the Transnet Board and supported by Cabinet after a rigorous selection process. She brings with her extensive experience having worked at the Department of Public Enterprises as Director General during…
