Please be advised that Mr J de Koker from the Kazerne branch has been elected as the Executive Councillor for the Central Region, the vacancy left by the late Mr Nick Els. Me Linda Biljoen from the Durban Infra branch has been elected as the Alternate to the Executive Councillor for the Central Region The President, Executive Council and General Secretary would like to take this opportunity to wish both of them a successful term of office.
TPT Members: Stay With UTATU G
Yes we have received notice in terms of the Recognition Agreement Clause 4.7 being 30 days which will run from 29 July 2011. Should we not achieve the required 30% threshold after the thirty (30) day, UTATU will cease to have the following rights in TPT at the end of the thirty (30) day notice period.
Weather Impact On Train Operation
We refer to the correspondence dated 26th of July 2011 wherein the management communicated the approach to the deal were employees who were trapped in their locomotives due to the severe weather conditions affecting the Kwa Zulu Natal province. The purpose of this letter is to inform union management of the steps that will be taken to deal with the impact of the poor Weather. Weather conditions have improved and management has developed an operational plan to revert the operations to normal. Management aim is to ensure that operations are returned to normal as soon as is reasonable possible, without compromising the safety of employees.
Cascading Of The New Reward Model
Our circular letter Ref: UT/CL/OBML.006.6/LFB/MK dated 2011-07-12 has reference. The Parties met on 25 and 26 July 2011 under the facilitation of Advocate John Brand. Management stated that LabourG
Crew Personnel Trapped In Snow Bound Railway Lines (Kwa Zulu Natal)
Attached please find a letter received from Transnet Freight Rail for your information with regard trapped personnel.
UTATU Nomination & Elections Representatives: 2011 G
In terms of clause 5.4 of Organisational Rights Agreement signed on 12th July 2011 between Utatu and Bombela Operating Company, here coded: G
Extension Of The Collective Agreement In Respect Of Shift Work In Transnet Rail Engineering (TRE)
The Parties being Management and Labour (UTATU and SARWHU) met at the Bargaining Council on Monday 18 July 2011 to discuss the extention of the Shift Agreement. UTATU after obtaining a Mandate from its members thereby agreed to extend the Agreement for another year subject to certain conditions.
Transnet Rail Engineering: Quarterly Gain Share Payment
Attached for ease of reference is a copy of a letter as distributed by Management with regards to the First Quarter Gain Share Payment. Please take note as per the Transnet Rail Engineering Gain Share Agreement that payment will only be paid over to employees in a business of aTransnet Rail Engineering that has met its Target i.e. (Wheels, Locomotives etc) Furthermore, please take note that Management has not released the Percentage Payments of businesses that reached their Targets.
