The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is grateful that Tom Cook and Tumi Makunyane, the train drivers that were involved when two Metrorail trains collided at Kaalfontein near Thembisa, are recovering quite well.
Tom is back at work after a […]
PRASA’S RELUCTANCE AND BLATANT DISRESPECTFUL ATTITUDE FLABBERGASTED LABOUR
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is playing with fire by joking around with the basic principles of collective bargaining and disrespecting its partners in organised labour and at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
The […]
FESTIVE SEASON RECRUITMENT COMPETITION
Need a Christmas bonus? If you are a United National Transport Union (UNTU) member you can participate in the UNTU recruitment drive from 27 October 2016 until 9 December 2016 and win the prize money of R7 500 if you […]
PROTOCOL FOR RESOLVING MEMBERS NEEDS AND PROBLEMS.
We are experiencing challenges where members are not complying and following due process by writing directly to the General Secretary requesting assistance.
We appeal to members to please ensure that they follow the following procedure by first approaching their Trade […]
MAMELODI RESIDENTS DIVIDED BY PRASA’S “BERLIN WALL” (THE CITIZEN)
Prasa workers build a wall to prevent pedestrians crossing the railway tracks.
Residents say crossing the lines is the easiest way to get around, but Prasa has had enough of deaths and suicide-by-train.A wall being built in Mamelodi to […]
TRAINS COLLIDE NEAR TEMBISA
Two trains collided on Monday afternoon between Tembisa and Kaalfontein, resulting in one fatality and between 100 and 150 injuries.
DONT BE DERAILED BY OTHER UNIONS BLATANT LIES
The past few months, members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) have been confronted regularly with attempts by representatives of “wannabe’s”, who lie to try and convince members that they can improve their working conditions in the Transport Sector. […]
UNTU WELCOMES THE INVESTIGATION BY THE HAWKS INTO 40 CRIMINAL CHARGES ABOUT PRASA
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) welcomes the confirmation by the Hawks that they are investigating 40 criminal charges related to alleged corruption at the The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) during the reign of Lucky Montana, its […]
TRANSNET LEAVE: JUDGE POSTPONE UNTU’S APPLICATION FOR AN URGENT INTERDICT.
Judge Christina Prinsloo of the Labour Court in Johannesburg today refused to hear the United National Transport Union (UNTU) urgent application to interdict Transnet Soc Limited from forcing some of its employees to take compulsory leave in December 2016.
Prinsloo […]
UNTU MEMBER WINS PRESTIGIOUS WOMEN IN TRANSPORT AWARD
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is proud to announce that Sylvia Siyo, a loyal unionist for the past seven years and the acting Ship Repair Manager in the Ship Repair Precinct in the Port of Durban, won the Women […]
