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News24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it has ended its consultations with workers in the road passenger transport sector and, following a week of striking, its members have accepted the new terms.
Numsa was the only major union not to accept the new deal which Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced on Friday to mark the end of a nationwide bus strike. The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and two other union signed the agreement on Friday, with only Numsa vowing to continue striking. Workers from Algoa and Ezethu bus companies in Port Elizabeth accepted the agreement following the week-long strike, and reported for work on Tuesday, Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi indicated. In addition to a 9% wage increase, other improvements included 10% increases in all allowances (night shift, cross border allowance, and subsistence and travel) and a R400 per month allowance for the co-driver.
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