A Young train driver is on stress leave and receives counselling after an armed robber grabbed her and tried to pull her into a bush while his two accomplices were robbing seven security guards and two technicians at gunpoint. […]
UNTU vs PRASA: SALARY NEGOTIATIONS LOOMS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) expect the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to put a 0% salary increase on the table when salary negotiations for this year’s salary increases of PRASA employees commence at the PRASA Bargaining […]
PRASA’S RECORDS OF DISCIPLINARY CASES IN DISARRAY
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is shocked by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) pathetic file keeping and management of its disciplinary cases against its employees.
UNTU, the biggest union in the rail transport sector, urges its […]
CONCESSION – FORMER UNTU MEMBERS
Our letter dated 2016-08-02, REF: UN/GEN.170/SH/av refers.
Please refer to the changes in dates of implementation as stipulated below.
A special concession has been made for those members who terminated their membership with UNTU to join another Union.
It has […]
TRANSNET SOC Ltd CAPITULATE ON FESTIVE LEAVE ISSUE
Transnet SOC Limited decided to capitulate at the eleven hour on the Festive Leave issue after their management realized that they were most likely going to get mud on their faces for a second time in the Labour Court in […]
UNTU DECLARES TWO DISPUTES AGAINST PRASA ON MEDICAL BROKERS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) declared two disputes today against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) at the PRASA Bargaining Forum after the parastatals managers neglected to negotiate on ways to broaden their employee’s choice of a […]
DETERMINATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 50 OF THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT
Please refer to the attached (prasa-54-a) letter received from the Director General: Labour.
The company PRASA, approached the Department of Labour for determination which was granted.
This process was never negotiated with UNTU.
Also, please take cognisance that the period […]
TRANSNET LEAVE: JUDGEMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED
Judgement was handed down yesterday (9/11/2016) by Judge Prinsloo on the “Urgent Application” by UNTU and the “Review Application by Transnet”.
Urgent Application
In paragraph 115, page 24 of the judgement she states: –
“UNTU brought an urgent application to […]
