SATAWU Perspective on Protest Action in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Respectively
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has critically observed the countryโs current state of affairs from a vantage point of concern, intrigue and curiosity. Without applying a narrow blanket approach to condemn the choreography of collective and countervailing action in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, we can unearth a range of factors that have…
SATAWU Demands Government to Urgently Release Funds due to SAA Subsidiaries
The South African Transport and Allied Workersโ Union (SATAWU) refutes the notion that the R2.7 billion allocated for South African Airways (SAA) subsidiaries should be suspended and/or stopped. Although the union acknowledges OUTAs (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) counter perspectives, we strongly believe that these funds are meant to mitigate the negative socio-economic and structural conditions…
Bus Industry Strike Inevitable During Covid-19 Lockdown
Bus industry wage negotiations between South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) along with other two unions, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Transport and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (TAWUSA) and two employer organisations (Commuter Bus Employers Organisation and South African Bus Employers Association) collapsed thus exposing the ailing…
SATAWU Position on the Opening of Land Ports of Entry
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) expresses concern with the planned reopening of land ports of entry on 15 February 2021. Although we agree with revitalising the economy through the opening border posts, we, however, believe that the latter process should in the meantime be halted. By delaying the opening of ports…
Resuscitating the National Airline
SAA outstanding payout to the employees and progressive move on the restructuring processes directed on resuscitating the National Airline, SAA. The South African Transport & Allied Workers Union is extremely worried about the legal battles between some Unions and SAA BRPs and DPE, a case that its determination will be based on the reserved judgement…
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ- ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐ณ๐ข
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) mourns the passing away of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) General Secretary-Comrade Kolekile David Sipunzi-on 25 December 2020. We further extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and his working-class constituency. Exploited at the point of production at Harmony, on one hand, and oppressed…