Satawu and Untu should rather push for policy shifts that will create and protect jobs
The economy is once again caught up in a hostage drama. Thousands of rail, ports and pipeline workers began an open-ended strike at Transnet last week, immediately paralysing the country’s supply chain infrastructure and forcing the state-owned company to declare force majeure.
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Transnet employees in Mpumalanga intensify strike - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Transnet employees in Mbombela, Mpumalanga and other plants across the province have also joined the nationwide strike demanding wage increments. Both United Transport Union (Untu) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) say they are determined to push the employer to come closer to their demand.
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