Unions to meet with Autopax over unpaid salaries
Labour Unions are set to meet with cash strapped Autopax after only 50 % of workers' January salaries were paid into their accounts.
Autopax told workers late on Friday that they would not be getting their full salaries and they will only be able to pay half of their salaries, this month.
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Autopax is a bus subsidiary of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and operates the City-to-City and Translux brands.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says it is not clear when workers at Autopax will be paid the balance of their salaries.
NUMSA spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi- Majola, says workers were not informed in advance that they would only receive half of their salaries in January.
Hlubi-Majola says it's the second time in less than six months that Autopax workers have to live with tis form of financial stress.
"This is not the first time our members have had to endure this, last year in October and November their salaries were delayed."
"The delays in short payments of salaries are reflection of a greater crisis at the entity and Autopax as an organisation has broken down due to mismanagement," says Hlubi-Majola.
Whilst South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) says a meeting with the bus subsidiary will be held on Monday.
"We are not surprised, this is not the first time this has happened. In December, workers were also supposed to receive their bonuses, " says spokesperson Zanele Sabela.