Satawu plans to down tools at all SA's ports on Thursday
Union plans to down tools at some of the country's busiest ports on Thursday over alleged race/pay discrepancySA’s embattled economy could be hurt further when activity in the country’s busiest ports grinds to a halt with a planned protest by members of the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union on Thursday.
Satawu representative at TNPA Reginald Goba said about 300 employees were expected to down tools. They include marine pilots who help steer ships from the ocean into the ports and vice versa; tug masters, who assist pilots; and chief marine engineers, who maintain the ships and operate the engines. Goba stressed that the economy, which grew by 0.8% in 2018 and is projected to grow to 1.3% and 1.7% in 2019 and 2020, respectively, “will come to a standstill so they can take us seriously”.
Satawu, a union federation Cosatu affiliate, served TNPA with a strike notice on Monday after the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration issued a certificate in April.“When you ask the management about [the alleged race/pay discrepancy], they argue and say ‘No, this person negotiated better than you ’,” he told Business Day on Tuesday. “There are instances where the pay gap between two colleagues, who are on the same level, is like R500,000 per annum. We can’t accept that.
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