A Greyhound bus parked outside park station in Johannesburg.luxury coach operator, GreyhoundThe bus service, previously owned by Unitrans Passenger, was sold, partly due to the negative financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, under new owners, Greyhound has announced that it will return to South Africa’s roads next week.DETAWU’s General Secretary Vusi Ntshangase says, “At the time of the hasty winding down of Greyhound, more than 700 workers were dismissed or lost their employment. We remain concerned about the manner in which Greyhound is resurfacing.”
“They have come with absolutely no program in place to absorb the more than 700 workers who were dismissed at the time of closure. As unions, we are still challenging it in court. The matter is still in the Labour Court. We have gone public that we are going to fight this dismissal of more than 700 workers by Greyhound,” adds Ntshangase.The bus operator Greyhound, now owned by a private trust, says it’s looking to employ 200 people, as it relaunches with a few routes.
We want back
I find it so awkward for the union that disappointed its workers to tell someone who bought a company to re-employ workers who lost their jobs What if the operational strategy of the new owner is not the same as the previous owner,that need to be taken into consideration.
at least theyll no to put a bread on the table after re employ them
I think this is a fair call though
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The same union that let negotiations and agreement to go on and retrenching employees... those people were given conditions they agreed to
Its only fair tlheng☺️please re-hire them
yeah but only fewer not these ones that collapsed the industry
They can only reemploy those they need for the business to restart. It's reckless to hire everyone back as if they are making money again.
Someone buys a company with their own money. Then they are told who to employ. What if they were redundant? And didn't they receive a package? There are many people who are unemployed, give other people a chance to earn a living too
ChiefLuto All they do shout and make demands!!! They dont create anything or build anything
GreyhoundRSA must employ South Africans only PutSouthAfricanFirst
Zimbabwean lives matter
May God continue to bless you sir. I never believe it's going to work out because I have lost a lot in different places I know one day they will face the judgment. I really appreciate you,👉Sethu_Raman_1
Who are the new owners, I'm sure they Rama friends
I agree, but only those that was worth something. The hard working ones. Not the striking burn everything down lot. Time for sifting.
I’m so relieved Greyhound is back 🙏🏾 I was devastated
They can re employer but the old must go for pension hle .I know they gud driver & they never do any mistake .
PutSouthAficansFirst
Is up to the bus company who to hire. Those old workers must go on pension
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