The United National Transport Union (UNTU) would like to assure all our members working for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) that they can still belong to Transmed if they choose so.
It has come to the attention […]
STRIKE CERTIFICATE ISSUED AGAINST PRASA FOR NOT ADHERING TO LAST YEAR’S WAGE AGREEMENT
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) today issued a strike certificate, allowing members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) working for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to embark on a strike, after the state-owned […]
ARMED GUARD SHOT DEAD ON PRASA’S NOTORIOUS CENTRAL LINE IN THE WESTERN CAPE
Yet another innocent worker, a security guard, was brutally shot dead at the Chris Hani Station on the notorious Central Line in the Western Cape just after 18:00 last night when he escorted a female metro guard of the Passenger […]
UNTU DEMANDS THAT THE RSR AND PRASA BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) demands that the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) be charged with more than 200 charges of attempted murder, after a Metrorail train rear-ended a stationary locomotive […]
UNTU STRUGGLING TO OBTAIN MANDATE ON TRANSNET FINAL WAGE OFFER
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is struggling to obtain a mandate from our members, the majority of employees working for Transnet, on the final multi-term wage offer presented by the state-owned enterprise in December last year.
Steve Harris, General […]
SAVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD SAYS TRAIN DRIVER AFTER FATAL CRASH
“We were saved only by the Grace of God. He bestowed so much mercy on us.”
These are the words of the Shosholoza Meyl train driver, of train 37012 that collided with a Truck between the Henneman Station and the […]
PRASA MUST RESTORE SAFETY OR UNTU WILL BRING SERVICES TO A HALT
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) declared a dispute today to force the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to restore safety regulations on trains in the Western Cape within 48 hours.
If Prasa does not adhere, UNTU will […]
#UNTU CHAMPION MELIKAYA DOES IT AGAIN
#UNTU ship to shore crane operator Melikaya Nonyukela successfully defended his title as the Draughts Champion of the Eastern Cape. This means he has once again qualified to represent South Africa in the World Draughts Championship in the United States […]
UNTU CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO THE APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE NEW PRASA BOARD
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) demands that the Public Protector investigate the newly appointed Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa’s) decision to appoint Cromet Molepo as the new Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasa. […]
URGENT NOTICE: UNTU MEMBERS BEWARE OF PRETENDERS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is deeply disturbed to have learned that certain individuals in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, formerly associated with Credit Rescue, have now resorted to pretending that they are employed and/or represent this Union, are willing and able to […]
