UPDATE: Wage agreement ends Gautrain strike
Agreement brings an end to strike which disrupted services and inconvenienced commuters.
Gautrain workers to go back to work after a wage agreement following a two-week long strike.
We are pleased to advise that the Gautrain strike has ended. pic.twitter.com/iFsGHUrr9I
— Gautrain (@TheGautrain) August 13, 2018
Gauteng roads and transport MEC Ismail Vadi on Monday welcomed the agreement reached between Bombela Operating Company and the United National Transport Union (Untu) to end the labour dispute.
Untu affiliated workers went on a strike on 30 July over a wage dispute that led to service disruptions and inconvenience to commuters.
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“The Gauteng provincial government welcomes the agreement and hopes the situation soon normalizes,” said Vadi.
He also thanked service commuters for their understanding during the period.
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