SATAWU Reflection on the Planned Privatisation of the Passenger and Freight Rail Sector
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Press StatementMembers of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) are uniting in a joint protest march to Autopax. Our members are protesting against the deliberate destruction of a once glorious state-owned entity, and against the non-payment of September salaries. We were shocked…
SATAWU members are subjected to Abuse by PRASA Executive Management for Unknown Reasons
19 November 2020 SATAWU (South African Transport and Allied Workers Union) members at PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) have been subjected to all forms of abuse and harassment in the last four weeks. The PRASA EXCO had been wishy-washy on how and when the back pay from 01 April 2020, as well as…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) commends the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Provincial Crime Intelligence and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Department for apprehending two men and a plant and operations manager with stolen items valued at R25 million. The individuals were recently (on or about 08 October 2020) arrested at a steel and…
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…
TERS Gazette
TERS GAZETTE
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…
Conciliation Process to Avert Bus Strike Underway
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,…