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Bus companies still willing to negotiate to end strike
Employers are offering a 9% salary increase from this month until next march. This will be followed by an 8% hike from April 2019 until march 2020.
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Bus strike: Unions to meet on Monday to chart way forward
Negotiations between bus companies and drivers deadlocked yet again last week.
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Satawu calls for patience as wage talks continue
The bus strike today enters its third week after negotiations deadlocked with employers last week. Satawu's Zanele Sabela says talks are expected to resume this morning.
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Bus strike enters third week as negotiations reach stalemate
Tens of thousands of commuters across the country will have to continue making use of alternative forms of transport.
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Still no deal reached in national bus trike talks
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says employers are standing firm on their wake offer of 9% for 11 months for the first year and then 8% for the second.
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‘Cash strapped’ Autopax makes urgent plans to pay staff salaries
Bus drivers have been on strike for higher wages since last week Wednesday. Autopax’s interim CEO Nathi Khena says the company has so far lost about R16 million.
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Wage talks continue amid nationwide bus strike
Unions have dropped their wage demand from 12% to 9.5%, while employers are offering 8%; up from their initial 7% offer.
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Satawu urges bus drivers to intensify strike
The nationwide bus strike looks set to continue this week as both parties have failed to reach an agreement.
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#Busstrike: Commuters urged to find alternative transport on Monday
The nationwide bus strike which started last Wednesday, has left thousands of commuters scrabbling for alternative means to travel.
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Nation-wide bus strike set to continue as parties reach impasse
Commuters should brace themselves for more delays as there's still no end in sight for the national bus strike.
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Talks over bus strike collapse again, unions call on members to intensify strike
Unions say they were more than willing to settle for an 8% wage increment as opposed to the initial 12% they had hoped for but bus bosses refused to budge from their 7%.
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CT Metrorail services back on track after signal power failure
The central train control system was also affected, making officials unable to monitor any train movements electronically.
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Talks to end nationwide bus strike to resume on Friday
Employers and unions are standing firmly by their negotiating positions.
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JHB commuters frustrated with long queues amid bus strike
Bus drivers went on strike on Wednesday demanding a 12% wage hike. Talks between unions and employers are underway in Woodmead.
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Capetonians gearing up for second busy afternoon amid bus strike
CT's public transport system has been thrown into disarray as Metrorail and the taxis try to make provision for thousands of stranded bus commuters.
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Negotiations between striking bus drivers & employers ongoing
A nationwide bus strike has been rolled out since Wednesday, leaving commuters frustrated in search of alternative transport or lining up to join snaking taxi queues.
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Bus strike expected to intensify as wage talks continue
Drivers say they will continue picketing outside the offices of various bus companies as commuters make alternative transport plans.
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Nationwide bus drivers’ strike enters second day
Bus employers and unions are expected to go back to the negotiation table today, as the nationwide strike in the sector continues for a second day.
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Buses remain parked as frustrated commuters make way home
Commuters are facing a frustrating commute home on Wednesday afternoon with bus drivers on strike across the country.
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'Bus strike will continue until demands are met'
It's understood talks with employers will resume on Thursday with the help of the CCMA.
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Bus strike expected to intensify as more members join
Bus drivers affiliated to five unions embarked on this morning’s work stoppage which has affected services including, Rea Vaya, Gautrain, Putco and Greyhound.
