, effectively ending the 12-day strike which has constrained commodity export and hampered the economy., the major union at the state freight rail company.
SATAWU’s Amanda Tshemese explains, “I can confirm that we have called off the strike, our members are going to work from tomorrow at 6 AM. We are not going to sign anything yet with the employer because we still want to further our discussion on retrenchment clause and privatisation of the entity. The union is not going to sign and commit itself to any that doesn’t have job security as it’s only the working class that has been negatively affected and not the management.
Fresh produce exporters who, along with miners, were among the most affected by the strike, said port operations had started to improve on Wednesday.
12 days no work no pay, the demands are not met, and SATAWU will still collect membership fees.