South African Port Union Votes to Authorize Strike

South African Port Union Votes to Authorize Strike

The main labor union for South African ports operator Transnet is preparing to go out on strike by the end of the week if last-ditch wage negotiation...

Transnet union’s proposed wage strike could disrupt ports

Untu says members gave a ‘decisive and overwhelming mandate’ to embark on industrial action

Transnet Faces Strike Threat As Wage Talks With Untu Reach Final Stage

Thousands of Transnet workers could down tools this week if final wage talks fail to yield results at the CCMA, the United National Transport Union (Untu) warned on Tuesday. Untu, the biggest labour union at the embattled state-owned port and rail operator, confirmed that its members had overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action. Final negotiations mediated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration are set for Wednesday…

Majority union at Transnet downs tools

Despite various attempts to avoid a strike by the largest workforce lobby group at Transnet, the 26 000-member-strong United National Transport Union (Untu) is said to have unanimously decided to embark on labour action. The decision follows several weeks of deliberation that finally broke down after failed arbitration through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and