CABINET has welcomed the three-year wage deal reached between Transnet and the United National Transport Union (UNTU), which is applicable for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025.
This comes after UNTU agreed to a three-year wage deal proposed by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on Monday.
The CCMA mediated the deal, which ended the current industrial action by members of UNTU with immediate effect.
Addressing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting that was held on Wednesday, Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday that the Cabinet also welcomed the decision by the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union to call off the strike.
Gungubele said Cabinet also welcomed the commitment by Transnet to focus on clearing backlogs that occurred across the port and rail system during the industrial action, which negatively impacted the economy and sectors that are dependent on its services.
“Cabinet expressed its gratitude to the support and cooperation given by business during the strike. It encourages a continuous relationship between Transnet management and labour for the benefit of the company and the economy of the country,” said Gungubele.
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