South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) announced it has managed to stop the strike action planned by South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), Tuesday.
This was realised through a court interdict obtained by Transnet on 29 May.
The strike action was as a result of an unresolved dispute of mutual interest that exists between Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) Marine Personnel who are members of SATAWU.
At issue is the salary discrepancy between black and white mariners, with white mariners drawing higher salaries than their black counterparts even when they have less experience,
…an official statement by SATAWU reads.
The Marine Personnel include Marine Pilots, Tug Masters and Chief Marine Engineering Officers and are responsible for a large part of operations in the port system.
The affected facilities would include the port of Durban, one of the busiest ports in Africa, Richards Bay, Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay.
We remain committed in further engaging with SATAWU towards a resolution…TNPA management will be closely monitoring port operations and will try to prevent any potential disruptions to shipping movements,
…said TNPA on its part.