UTATU United Transport and Allied Trade Union

The Parties within PRASA started wage discussions this morning at 10h00 and is currently still engaged as at 22h45. 

The Transnet wage dispute commenced at 18h00 and is currently still engaged as at 22h45. Both these engagements are seeking a possible resolution to resolve the wage disputes.

Both the engagements is taking place under the guidance of Senior Commissioner’s of the CCMA, in the Transnet instance two Senior Commissioner’s are mediating between the Parties.
 

TRANSNET

An invitation was received from Transnet to continue tonight at the CCMA, with two Senior Commissioners, as from 18H00 in a last attempt to resolve the dispute. Currently as at above time of 22h45 discussions are at a sensitive state for both Parties. Once an acceptable   agreement has been tabled you will be informed accordingly. 

PRASA RAIL

A 10 % Across The Board  Increase (genuine one this time) is captured in a draft agreement, which we believe will be accepted by our members if the reference in  the draft to specific service conditions that must be negotiated “away” ,within a specific period, could be removed from the Draft Agreement.

UTATU remains hopeful that we could end both strikes before the end of the week.

GENERAL SECRETARY
CHRIS DE VOS

The Parties being Transnet, UTATU/SARWHU and SATAWU met in terms of the Labour Relations Act clause 150. Commissioner Afzul Soobedaar is the commissioner that is facilitating the process.

Management once again, after a lengthy caucus, re-affirmed their offer of 11%. Attached please find a copy of the document giving some examples how employees salaries would be improved by the 11%.

Please contact Head Office on 011 728 0120 should you wish to obtain the attached document.

The Parties have agreed that we will meet again at 15H00 on Sunday 16 May 2010.
                    
  
GENERAL SECRETARY 
STEVE HARRIS  

REF: Wages 002.26

The Conciliation Process has failed. The Parties could not reach a settlement, notwithstanding the fact that Labour had lowered their demand.

At 23h45, 16 May 2010, Commissioner Afzul Soobedaar informed the Parties that the process has now ended under the auspices of the CCMA.

Thus we have no other mandate than to continue our decision to strike.

Should any changes take place for whatever reason members will be informed accordingly.

We also take this opportunity to thank every member for their support to date.

GENERAL SECRETARY
STEVE HARRIS

 REF: Wages 002.27.1