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Timeslive reports that wage negotiations between the United National Transport Union (Untu) and Bombela, the Gautrain operating company, deadlocked over the weekend.
Bombela said on Sunday that it had offered an 8.5% increase in salaries and all benefits and that the minimum wage for operational staff would be increased to R8‚500 per month. Untu also released a statement on Sunday, saying that its members were demanding a basic salary increase of 10%, a housing allowance of R1,600 per month and incentive bonuses of R20,000 for all employees, amongst other items. According to the union, Bombela was unwilling to pay incentive bonuses. The Gautrain management released contingency plans for Monday morning, when the strike by its workers will begin. Gautrain spokesperson Kesagee Nayager said the trains would be running a reduced service which would start at 5.45am and that there would be additional security at the stations. “The reduced service will consist of a peak period train service between 05h45 - 9h00 and 16h00 – 19h00 between Centurion and Sandton every 12 minutes‚ and between Sandton and Park stations every 20 minutes. No train service will be available during the off-peak period and only Centurion‚ Sandton and Park station will be open.”
- Read this report by Penwell Dlamini in full at Timeslive
And also, Untu announces Gautrain strike, at Fin24
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