The United National Transport Union (UNTU) will file its application this week to take the ruling of the Labour Court on review and to enforce the contractual rights of its members working for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa […]
TRANSNET WANTS TO OFFER EMPLOYEES VOLUNTARY SEVERANGE PACKAGES (VSP’s)
Transnet informed Organised Labour represented in the Transnet Bargaining Council (TBC) at a Special SLF Meeting held virtually on 5 August 2021, that it intends offering voluntary severance packages (VSP’s) to its employees to reduce its overall wage bill.
Steve […]
UNTU REMINDS RSR THAT RAIL SAFETY REQUIRES MORE THAN A FACELIFT
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) would like to congratulate Mmuso Selaledi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), and his team on the safety regulator’s “major facelift” with its new corporate identity, but firmly believes that […]
UPDATE: TRANSNET RETIREMENT FUND LOAN PROPOSALS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) supports Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s promise to prioritise the process to amend legislation to allow indebted workers to withdraw a portion of their pension savings to service dept and relief the financial burden.
COVID-19: #UNTU DEEPLY SADDENED ABOUT THE LOSS OF ITS MEMBERS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) would like to extend our sincerest condolences to each UNTU member, their families and loved ones who have lost a beautiful soul to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed the lives of […]
TRANSNET DEALT BLOW AFTER BLOW BEYOND ITS CONTROL
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) appeals to President Cyril Ramaphosa to instruct all law enforcement authorities to take decisive action to protect Transnet, one of the few financially viable state-owned enterprises in South Africa, from sabotage, vandalism, and […]
UNTU CONDEMNS ONGOING TAXI-VOILENCE IN THE WESTERN CAPE
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) condemns the ongoing taxi-violence in the Western Cape which is having a devastating impact on the economy and the lives of workers, preventing them from earning a living in these exceedingly difficult times.
UNTU TO TAKE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION ON PRASA WAGES
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is taking legal advice to enforce the contractual rights of its members working for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for the 5% wage increase that was due on 1 April 2021. […]
LABOUR COURT DISMISS UNTU’S URGENT APPLICATION ON PRASA WAGES
The Labour Court in Johannesburg today dismissed the urgent application brought by the United National Transport Union (UNTU) against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to force it to adhere to a collective agreement and pay this year’s […]
AMENDED PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE TRANSNET COVID-19 DIRECTIVE AND GUIDELINES FOR ALERT LEVEL 4
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) have been inundated with enquiries regarding the recent Transnet Directive on Alert Level 4 that stipulates that Transnet employees over 60 should stay at home.
UNTU is aware that numerous employees were […]
