No buses on Joburg’s streets until Metrobus agrees to talk, union vows

The Democratic Municipal Workers Union of SA , which has been on strike at Metrobus for a week, says no buses will operate in the City of Johannesburg until management agrees to negotiate higher wages with its members.

The majority of Metrobus commuters, who use weekly and monthly prepaid tickets, were left stranded by the industrial action and had to fork out more money as they were forced to use other modes of transport, such as minibus taxis and privately owned buses. The union is also demanding a daily allowance of R150 for all employees and a R15,000 Covid-19 allowance.

Faulkner said there was “no shred of evidence” that Demawusa members were threatening nonstriking workers. Metrobus has 900 employees. “The employees who are on strike represent about 1.4% of the workforce. So, we have a minority holding the majority to ransom, because they are threatening those who are reporting for duty,” said Shiburi.

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