Port of Richards Bay open as strike is averted
The marine personnel who are SATAWU members were set to go on strike
STRIKE action at the Port of Richards Bay, among other Transnet ports, was averted late yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon after the company obtained a court interdict.
The Port of Richards Bay was set to be one of eight Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) ports to have been affected when marine personnel, members of the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) advised the company they would down tools at 5.30pm last night.
According to SATAWU, the strike was the result of racial discrepancies in salaries, an allegation which TNPA refutes.
‘Transnet is an equal opportunity employer and strongly refutes any allegation that its salary packages are determined by race,’ said the company in a statement last night.
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‘TNPA respects the right of employees to embark on protected industrial action and remains committed to minimising the impact of such action on its clients.
‘TNPA remains committed to working with our employees towards the normalisation of the situation.’
‘We would like to assure our customers and stakeholders of our commitment to provide a seamless service to the industry,’ said TNPA Acting Chief Executive Nozipho Mdawe.
‘TNPA management will be closely monitoring port operations and will try and prevent any potential disruptions to shipping movements.’
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