STAFF REPORTER|
THE Transnet wage strike looks far from over after the workers rejected the employer’s revised wage offer on Tuesday.
The employer has tabled a new offer between 4,25 and 5% across the board.
The unions, UNTU and SATAWU said the strike will continue until the 12% or 13% wage increase demand is met.
UNTU said it has rejected Transnet’s latest offer of a 4% to 5% salary increase, subject to employee grade levels, during what it calls “a marathon CCMA-facilitated session”.
Satawu’s spokesperson, Amanda Tshemese, said the union has rejected the revised offer by the employer because it is way too low.
“The strike is going to continue until the employer tables something that is reasonable,” said Tshemese.
“The employer is insulting us and our members because they know very well that the inflation rate in this country is 7.6% and what the employer is offering us is
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