Transnet said it would take another crack at ending a crippling strike by as it returns to the negotiations under the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration on Wednesday. | News24_Business
The strike has already caused a marked decrease in manning levels at port terminals.
The strike entered a full week on Wednesday, with the United National Transport Union and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union demanding double-digit increases. Business has offered to pay Transnet increased fees and an additional strike-avoidance levy to avoid prolonging the the industrial action. Business Leadership SA CEO Busi Mavuso said on Monday that"several companies have approached Transnet with potential solutions including willingly offering to pay increased fees for Transnet services.
Transnet said it was was committed to a speedy resolution to the impasse, and would reconvene conciliation talks in good faith on Wednesday morning.
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