MyCiti bus drivers strike
- Published on 5 Feb 2015
- HR Pulse News Desk
MyCiTi bus drivers began threatening an on-going strike if pay and work conditions don’t improve.
While the strike appeared to have little impact on commuters, City of Cape Town mayoral committee transport member Brett Herron said delays were expected on most routes today (Thursday). The drivers, who are affiliated to the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu), stopped work at 2pm. They want Satawu to be formally recognised by their employer, Trans Peninsula Investments (TPI), which is contracted by the City to operate some MyCiTi routes. It was not clear yesterday how many were striking, but about 100 MyCiTi workers picketed outside their depot in Green Point.
Two drivers said they did not earn enough. Union organiser Mayibenathi Matwa said: "We want to be recognised so we can give full representation of our members." TPI spokesman Ghaalid Behardien dismissed the strike as a Satawu ploy to make money through membership fees. He said the drivers had never raised their issues over pay and hours, and the company was a member of the SA Road Passenger Bargaining Council, which governed the industry.
