Please note that Chartis will re-brand to AIG as of the 19th of November 2012. The attached communiqu+
Train Movement Agreement
Recently several meetings have been held between UTATU SARWHU and TFR Management regarding the progression of the Movement Agreement. UTATU SARWHU have been very upfront by contesting that our members have been prejudiced by Management who have not honoured the addendum to the initial agreement, that resulted in learning material not being available for members to progress beyond the 50th percentile in especially the C category.
Special Tre: NBC: Coach Business
Management called an Urgent Special National Business Committee Meeting with Labour on 30 October 2012 to discuss the Coach Business. During the Presentation Management indicated their client PRASA Rail has informed them that Coach rebuilds was no longer a necessity for them inline with them wanting new Coaches build as from 2013, that the current requirement is only for light repairs. The effect of this is that Transnet Rail Engineering finds itself with excess staff at the following Plants: - Koedoespoort and Durban.
Artisan Agreement
A meeting was held on 10 October 2011, with the view of settling the above dispute. Various proposal were made, however to date, no agreement has been reached. UTATU has requested an urgent follow-up meeting with Management in this regard. Members will be kept informed of any new developments.
Placing Orders: Clothing Range: Ex UTATU And URATU SARWHU
Please confirm with Mr Chris de Vos (Manne) at Head Office if any of the required sizes are available prior to placing orders and before any monies are deposited into the bank account. Also please ensure that the necessary arrangements have been made with Mr de Vos when wanting to purchase and/or collect the clothing directly from Head Office. In addition please see example of the Conference Bag that can be purchased for R45.00.
Updated Documents
Please take note of all the different UTATU SARWHU documents that have been updated accordingly. Please ensure that the attached relevant documents are utilized in future with the updated reference number that is displayed at the bottom right hand corner of all documents to ensure that the most updated version is being used.
Updated Documents
Please take note of all the different UTATU SARWHU documents that have been updated accordingly. You can access these documents via the M Drive on the Forms folder > Forms UTATU SARWHU 2012.
Extension Of Recruitment Fee
During the recently held meeting of the Executive Council, it was decided that the one hundred rand (R100.00) currently being paid for recruiting new members, be extended to 28 February 2013. The five hundred rand (R500.00) bonus paid for every 20 members recruited will also remain as is for this period. This decision has been taken as a token of appreciation to our loyal members who continue to recruit new and non unionized members. Please accept our sincere gratitude for your hard work; it is truly appreciated.
