Transnet - which operates South Africa's freight rail network and all the country's ports, lost a bid to interdict the strike in the Johannesburg Labour Court.
JOHANNESBURG - The United National Transport Union said they would participate in dispute resolution despite the intensification of strike action on Monday.UNTU’s president, Steven Leshabana welcomed the judgment.
“The strike actually intensified because the other union, which is SATAWU, they are joining us on Monday. We are having a meeting with three CCMA commissioners who will be engaging with management through the CCMA on Monday from 13h00.”UNTU and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union both rejected Transnet's offer of a three to four percent wage increase, saying it was below annual inflation.“We are very happy.
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