Unions in the Cash In Transit sectir say bullet proof vests are not enough to protect their members
Police inspect the scene of a cash-in-transit heist in Langlaagte. The Motor Transport Workers Union is demanding another person be added to teams transporting money and has applied for the sector to embark on strike action. Picture: Sibongumenzi Sibiya
The union has threatened to go on a national strike if the Cash in Transit companies do not agree to honour a demand to have a third man travel with two people who normally transport the money around.“If you look at the current situation in our country once a week there are CIT vehicles that are being bombed there is a CIT vehicle that has been robbed, there is a member who is being injured this is about the safety of our members that are not protected on the current two-man trip,” he said.R6.
According to Tshabalala a third man in the vehicle would be able to escort another CIT official who has the cash while another one remains in the car, “ MTWU wants to finally place on records to its members and the public that the Employers ‘Associations representing the CIT companies must agree to the proposed turnaround strategies and mechanisms advocated for, to advanced and implement them, as these measures will undoubtedly mitigate the spike of cash-in transit and the associated risk,” Tshabalala said.“A bullet proof covers a man’s chest it does not protect a man; his head is not covered his legs are not covered.
Tshabalala said malls, ATMs and the taxi industry would be affected should unions in the sector go on strike. The union was expected to announce dates for the commencement of the strike this week.
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