PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) members have threatened to strike leaving hundreds of Gautrain users stranded as wage negotiations have deadlocked.
Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the union has been engaging in wage talks with the management at Gautrain – managed by the Bombela Operating Company,
The negotiations are about a new wage agreement.
The union is demanding an 8% across the board increase, and a one year agreement valid from 1 July to 30 June 2024.
Workers are demanding an increase in housing allowance to R1 750 and transport allowance to increase from R100 to R125 per shift or R2 100 per month for all shift workers whether they worked or not.
As part of the wage negotiations, the union wants Gautrain to guarantee that there will be no retrenchment for the period of the agreement.
The workers also want the status quo
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