Workers went on a wildcat strike, demanding increases and bonuses they hadn't received for close to three years.
JOHANNESBURG - Labour expert Sandile July says the Putco strike was illegal and bus drivers who protested didn’t respect the court interdict.Putco buses are expected back on the roads from Monday.
July said,"I think that is, the problem we have in South Africa, people who don’t respect the law or court orders." "When you have genuine demands you still have to do what you have to do in terms of addressing those demands within the laws... everyone is expected to act within the labour relations act."
"So, if you are saying you are going to continue despite the court order then the issues changes... it becomes unlawfulness because there is a court order."
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