Numsa secures 8% increase for Gautrain workers
Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have accepted an 8% wage increase at Gautrain.
The agreement came after four months of negotiations between the union and Gautrain management.
The agreement staves off the threat of a strike by Numsa members, which was supposed to start on Friday.
Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the agreement is valid from 1 July to 30 June 2024.
"Numsa welcomes the agreement because it resolves the burning issues which sparked the dispute with the employer. We secured an above-inflation increase of 8% at a time when most employers are not granting any increases, and we secured a double-digit percent increase on housing allowance. Initially, the employer wanted to abolish the housing allowance, but we managed to retain and increase it.
"We also managed to persuade the employer to reinstate the staff cards for all employees. This is a positive development because our members would have been forced to pay to use the Gautrain when travelling to and from work, and this issue almost made workers resort to strike action.”
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