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GroundUp reports that scores of truck drivers have been picketing in Markman, Motherwell since Saturday to demand higher wages from the Kalahari AutoForce company in Gqeberha.
The drivers, supported by members of the Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU), want salary increases. They are also calling for “fairer” schedules for both long-distance and local routes. The company also operates in parts of the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Kuruman. According to shop steward Vukile Nene, most Eastern Cape drivers get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month.
According to Nene, the company, without clear communication, wanted workers to sign letters transferring their employment to a new company. “We don’t know the name of this new company and we deem it a bogus company, as it was not registered. They wanted us to sign but we refused,” he indicated. Last week, union representatives met with the company. When management could not answer questions about the new company’s registration, the workers approached the bargaining council and embarked on a protected strike.
In a letter to protesting workers on Tuesday, the company instructed them to return to full service by 12 noon.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Thamsanqa Mbovane at GroundUp
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