MEMBERS of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) in the Hlanganani region have embarked on a full-blown strike at Xtremetec, one of South Africa’s leading black owned companies providing Transport Solutions.
This after the management of the Tshwane BRT Agency ‘unilaterally’ changed the conditions of employment by implementing a shift pattern without consulting the union or its employees, according to NUMSA.
The workers, from the three agencies responsible for running City of Tshwane’s Areyeng BRT system, have accused Areyeng management of refusing to provide them with adequate transportation or transport allowance to enable them to go to work.
They accused the employers at the Tshwane Rapid Transit, Tshwane Affected Investment Operation (TAIO) and Xtremetec Management Consulting of not adhering fully to the terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
“Our members at Xtremetec went on strike to demand transport allowance and we signed an agreement to
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