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SOUTH AFRICA: Labour Unions Reject Transnet's Revised Wage Offer

SOUTH AFRICA

The United National Transport Union (Untu) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) have both rejected Transnet’s revised wage offer for above-inflation increases, BusinessDay report, setting the stage for potential industrial action.

  • "This is after parties met at Esselen Park outside Kempton Park for intense negotiations over three days last week, where the ports operator revised its offer to 5.5% for the first and second years and 5% in the last year of the agreement," BusinessDay write. 
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The United National Transport Union (Untu) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) have both rejected Transnet’s revised wage offer for above-inflation increases, BusinessDay report, setting the stage for potential industrial action.

  • "This is after parties met at Esselen Park outside Kempton Park for intense negotiations over three days last week, where the ports operator revised its offer to 5.5% for the first and second years and 5% in the last year of the agreement," BusinessDay write.