Unions reject Transnet's latest wage offer of 4.5%
Unions have rejected Transnet's new wage offer of 4.5% increase across the board, arguing it is not related to inflation.
Source: sowetanlive.co.za
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Unions have rejected Transnet's new wage offer of 4.5% increase across the board, arguing it is not related to inflation.
Three government ministers have stepped in to try to end the strike at Transnet.
Labour unions - Satawu and Untu - want double-digit increases while the state entity, Transnet, has refused to budge from its offer of up to 5%.
Workers at the state-owned freight utility have been striking since last week, demanding wage increases of between 12% and 13.5%.
An agreement was reached on the picketing sites but there has been no progress on wage increases.