[220211.EN.SEA] South African Trucks Back On The Road As Strike Ends

SOUTH AFRICAN truckers were returning to work after a deal was struck between unions and management, reported London's Containerisation International.

The Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU) agreed to a nine per cent annual pay increase and the use of fewer labour brokers and consultants.

The union had started out with demands that labour brokers be banned entirely and for a 20 per cent pay increase, while employers kicked off with a 7.5 per cent pay offer.

The other three unions involved, the Professional Transport Workers' Union, the Transport Allied Workers' Union of South Africa and the Motor Transport Workers' Union (MTWU) had already accepted terms.

Source : HKSG, 22.02.11.