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 Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is aggrieved by the inhumane conditions subjected by the working class in diverse sectors of the economy. The non-payment of staff salaries in the bus passenger, aviation, security and cleaning sectors, to name a few, has exacerbated existing antagonisms between the working class and owners of…
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…
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…
