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…
SATAWU Shocked at Attempts to Prevent Workers from Voting
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is aghast that state-owned companies Transnet and Autopax are preventing workers from voting in tomorrow’s national election. Starting yesterday morning, Transnet has released a flurry of letters all aimed at intimating workers from exercising their constitutional right. Reporting for work yesterday morning, workers at Transnet Freight Rail…
SATAWU Shocked at News of SAA Unbundling
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) is shocked at news South African Airways (SAA) will be split into three separate business units. News agency Reuters and Business Day are reporting SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana as having said this morning that the national airline will be split into domestic, regional and international business units,…