The Public Utility Transport Corporation said on Thursday morning it was in the process of finalising dismissal letters after a wildcat strike by drivers.
Putco drivers have embarked on an unprotected strike, leaving commuters struggling to get to work. File photo.The Public Utility Transport Corporation said on Thursday morning it was in the process of finalising dismissal letters after a wildcat strike by drivers.
Putco spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu said a team had worked throughout the night and the letters were expected to be finalised before the end of the day. The unprotected strike started on September 1. Workers at Putco are demanding the company pay money and bonuses owed to them in terms of a 6% wage agreement signed in 2020, Sowetan reported.
Putco applied for an urgent court interdict on Friday, and an interim order was granted, interdicting workers from striking. The company then issued an ultimatum to the 1,000 striking workers to return to duty. Putco had applied for exemption from the agreement in the SA Road Passenger Bargaining Council in 2020, due to the impact of Covid-19 on the business. A decision on this matter is being awaited from the labour court.
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