NOBC Declaration
NOBC Declaration
Update on Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) Payment to Bus Passenger Workers
11 May 2020 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is pleased to inform workers in the bus passenger sector that an amount of approximately R46 million was paid into the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBAC). These funds will be used to pay employee salaries in line with the TERS (Temporary…
The South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) is in the process of concluding an MOA with the Unemployment Insurance Fund
The South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) is in the process of concluding an MOA with the Unemployment Insurance Fund that will allow it to facilitate payment of UIF to employees in the bus sector during lockdown period. According to General Secretary of Sarpbac Gary Wilson, bus companies will submit claims to the council…
Bus Sector Unions Warn of Looming Strike
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…
SATAWU Worried about Autopax Part-paid Salaries
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…
SATAWU Welcomes Appointment of Transnet Group Executive
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…
Autopax Employees Wait for Full Salaries
Translux and City to City employees are still without half of their January salaries which were expected to be settled yesterday. Autopax, which owns the two bus companies, could only afford to pay half of its 1,070 employees’ salaries on Monday and promises were made by its management that the difference would be paid by…
LISTEN: Autopax Admits Financial Crisis
Cash-strapped state-owned-bus company Autopax told employees at the weekend that they would only be receiving half their salaries in January. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) subsidiary said government as well as the Translux and City to City operator were committed to turning the company around and make it a sustainable business. Aldrin…