Fin24 reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) has concluded a wage deal with the Bombela Operating Company (BOC), which runs the Gautrain, ending a two-week long wage strike.  

Union officials told a mass meeting at the Gautrain Midrand Depot on Monday that they had agreed to an 8% hike in basic wages across the board, following marathon meetings over the weekend involving two senior CCMA commissioners as well as Dennis George, general secretary of Untu’s affiliated federation, Fedusa.  In addition to the 8% wage hike, the basic salaries of the lowest level employees will be increased to a minimum of R8,500 per month.  The housing allowance will be increased to R900 per month, while the other allowances will be increased by 8%.  Members will received a R5,000 incentive bonus in December 2018.  A second incentive payment up to a maximum of R5,000, as determined on the performance of the Gautrain, will be paid out in September next year.  During the strike there was only limited rail service during peak periods.  It was not immediately clear when normal train services would resume.

• Read this report by Tehillah Nisselow in full at Fin24
• Read too, Gautrain strike over after workers accept 8% wage offer, at Engineering News
• Read Untu’s press statement at SA Labour News

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