COMUTORS LIKELY TO BE STRANDED DUE TO BUS STRIKE TOMORROW

-Thousands of passengers across the country are likely to be left stranded on Wednesday due to strike action by bus drivers.

Bus transport sector unions say their members won’t be returning to work until their demands are met.

Starting Wednesday, drivers affiliated to five unions, including Satawu and Numsa will be protesting over wages and poor working conditions.

Since January, parties have failed to reach agreement despite involving the CCMA.

The sector’s biggest union, Satawu, wants a 12-percent salary increase, but employers are offering 7.5-percent. While Numsa is calling for a 15-percent wage hike.

Unions are also demanding a 12-hour working day, while bosses insist on 14-hours.

They have accused employers of bargaining in bad faith, but employers have hit back at labour saying it is negotiating in bad faith.

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