ANA reports that members of the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) at Gauteng’s Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), responsible for managing the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO), on Monday downed tools over work hours.  

The employees include adjudicators, call centre agents, revenue service staff, administrators and general workers.  “The trouble started when workers noticed a discrepancy in the stipulated hours of work in their letter of appointment as opposed to what was stated in the original Conditions of Service Policy.  The policy stated 40 hours of work per week, including lunch and tea breaks, while the letter of appointment put total hours of work at 45 hours per week,” the union indicated.  According to the union, further talks with management on the work hours yielded no success.  After the matter was referred to the CCMA, a certificate of non-resolution was issued, opening the way for Satawu to embark on a protected strike.

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