The Leadership of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) today held a virtual meeting with representatives of Transnet Group to discuss areas of concern in combatting the spreading of the global COVID-19 pandemic under the COVID-19 Level 4 Lockdown Regulations. […]
CATCH #UNTU ON NEWZROOM AFRIKA CHANNEL 405 ON 8 MAY 2020 AT 10:00
Members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) are invited to watch Ms. Sonja Carstens, Deputy-General Secretary of the Union, talking about the voluntary severance packages the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans to offer its non-critical employees […]
EARLY DAYS FOR VOLUNTARY SEVERANCE PACKAGES AT PRASA
A Plan of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to offer employees a non-critical grades voluntary severance packages (VSP) depending on the national treasury granting them a budget to implement this initiative to cut back on its annual […]
UNTU AND TRANSNET CONSULT ON WAY FORWARD AFTER THE LOCKDOWN ENDS
The Leadership of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) today held a virtual meeting with representatives of Transnet Group to discuss the implications of the message delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the nation on 23 April 2020 and the […]
UNTU HORRIFIED AT FREAK ACCIDENT KILLING TRANSNET EMPLOYEE
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is horrified about the freak accident at Durban Container Terminal Pier1, killing one of the employees of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT).
The body of a worker was found crushed under a container by one […]
UNTU IMPROVES ITS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN
From 1 March 2020 the United National Transport Union (#UNTU) maternity benefit for female members who has been a member of the Union for at least a year, has been increased to R1 800.
Rules and regulations: No exceptions will […]
UNTU LAY FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST PRASA WITH THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR FOR ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF EMPLOYEES BY NOT PROVIDING PPE’S
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) laid a formal complaint against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) with Mr Thulas Nxesi, Minister of Employment and Labour, today for not adhering to Government regulations by providing employees with the […]
APPOINTMENT OF UNTU EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS AS MEMBERS ON THE TRANSPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (TETA) FOR THE TERM: 1 APRIL 2020 – 31 MARCH 2025
The United National Transport Union hereby wishes to congratulate Executive Councillors, Mr Hardhaw Tikum and Me Zonke Cebekhulu on their official appointment by Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology.
They are appointed as members of the […]
PRASA EMPLOYEE REFUSES TO WORK PROTECTING ASSETS WITHOUT PPE’S
“I have been loyal towards my employer for the past decade, but I refuse to put my life and that of my loved ones in danger and protect state-owned assets without being given the promised PPE’s.”
This is a protection […]
TRANSNET’S R222 MILLION DOWN THE DRAIN IN BANKRUPT SA EXPRESS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) believes axed chief executive officer of Transnet, Siyabonga Gama, should personally pay back the R222 million of the state-owned enterprises (SOE) money that he loaned to SA Express in December 2017.
Steve Harris, General […]
