EWN reports that Metrobus on Sunday reassured Johannesburg commuters that its services would be up and running on Monday after a week of suspended operations.  

This was despite the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of SA (Demawusa) insisting that its strike would continue this week.  The company took Demawusa to the Labour Court on Friday where it was were granted leave to appeal the strike notice.  But, the union said this did not mean that its strike was suspended.  The union is demanding that salaries be paid according to the number of years workers have been in service (salary progression).  It also wants to be afforded office space at the three Metrobus depots, as enjoyed by majority unions the SA Municipal Workers' Union and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union.  But according to Metrobus, as a minority union, Demawusa has limited bargaining rights.  Metrobus spokesperson Goodwill Shivuri insisted that commuters had nothing to be worried about for transport on Monday as the strike had been suspended.  But, the union’s Deon Makhura said the court judgment on Friday did not interdict them from continuing with their strike.

• Read the original of the above report by Kgomotso Modise at EWN
• See too, Metrobus reassures commuters that services will run Monday, at SABC News
• And also, Demawusa vows to continue Metrobus strike, at SABC News

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