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The Star reports that Metrobus has accused the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of SA (Demawusa) of being greedy and destructive.
The City of Johannesburg does not recognise Demawusa, which has around 100 members at Metrobus. ”It is out of greed … 98.6% of the staff are on duty and are ready to work, but we have an unruly element where our drivers are being threatened. We have 1.4% of people holding the city (to) ransom,” said Metrobus spokesperson Goodwill Shiburi. He went on to indicate about the suspension of services: “We have a past history where bus drivers have been victimised on buses, some have been shot, some have been burnt and killed. The employer is not willing to risk the lives of the employers and those of the commuters and its assets.” Meanwhile, the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) was scheduled begin its wage negotiations with the SA Local Government Association (Salga) on Tuesday. The union’s Bafana Zungu said Samwu would be tabling its demands, which would cover increases for municipal entities like Metrobus. “They (Demawusa) are supposed to be submitting their application to that chamber, so they can be part of the negotiations. That’s all that they are supposed to do. They are fooling workers,” Zungu said. A spokesperson for the striking union, Dion Makhura, said workers would not relent on their demands, despite the no-work-no-pay policy. Demawusa members have been on strike for the past two weeks demanding an 18% salary increase, a R150 transport allowance, a R300 cellphone allowance and 60 leave days a year. It has also taken issue with the salary differences of drivers at the same level.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Itumeleng Mafisa at The Star
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