Numsa members to down tools at Gautrain
Gautrain commuters may find themselves stranded on Monday as Gautrain employees affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are set to down tools over wage disputes.
Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the union has been in wage talks with the Bombela Operating Company, which operates Gautrain, since April.
Workers are demanding a 13% increase across the board and 60% medical aid contribution by the company, among other things.
"The bosses refuse to meet our demands and this has led to workers resorting to strike action," said Hluni-Majola.
"The BOC does not treat workers equally. The bosses at BOC rewarded themselves and office workers with R22,000 each as a bonus, but blue collar workers are denied a guaranteed bonus.
“They have an incentive bonus which requires that the applicant must first qualify in order to be paid. This is unfair and we demand equal treatment for all workers.”
Hlubi-Majola says the strike will continue until their demands are met.
In a statement, the Bombela Operating Company denied that the strike would impact operations, saying contingency measures have been put in place to ensure commuters get to their destinations.
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