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BL Premium reports that the Gautrain bus service has returned to full service after a protest last week by disgruntled employees affected operations.
“Workers have returned to work and the bus service has been in full operation at all stations as of this morning,” Gautrain spokesperson Kesagee Nayager said on Monday. The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) had threatened to challenge a decision by Gautrain to fire about 300 bus drivers in the courts on Monday. Samwu’s Ester Mtatyana said on Monday: “They [workers] are back at work from today. We managed to reach agreement with the employer. For the next five to seven days, Samwu will meet the management to resolve all grievances of our members.” Last week, Samwu accused Gautrain management of dismissing “tens of workers for refusing to drive buses that are unroadworthy and without permits. Workers have been illegally locked out of employer premises in Midrand, hence the delay in Gautrain buses”. According to Mtatyana’s account last week: “Plus or minus 300 workers have been fired. Our members are not on strike, they are just refusing to drive buses that are unroadworthy and lack operating permits.” Nayager had said all Gautrain buses were fully registered with “valid licences as well as roadworthy certificates”. However, “not all buses have valid operating licences and we are in discussion with the department of roads & transport to expedite the issuance of these operating licences”.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive (subscriber access only)
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