THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 11:15 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 11:15 |
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Bus strike talks collapse, secondary strike mootedWage talks between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus have deadlocked, with the possibility of a secondary strike being mooted. Metrobus talks suspended at sensitive stageNegotiations regarding the Metrobus strike were adjourned on Monday at a sensitive stage, a Metrobus spokesperson said. Bus strike talks stretch into Wednesday nightNegotiations continued into Wednesday night between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus in a bid to end the bus drivers' strike. Metro bus strike rolls onJohannesburg Metro Bus commuters resorted to alternative transport again on Thursday as municipal bus operators continued their strike. Metro bus strike talks at 'advanced stage'The Johannesburg Metro Bus drivers' strike will enter its third day on Thursday, although talks are at an advanced stage, the company said. Govt to pay bus subsidies in fullThe first portion of a total of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies is to be paid next week, the Pretoria High Court heard on Friday. Bus subsidy dispute rolls onLegal arguments over the outstanding payment of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies will be heard on Friday, the Pretoria High Court has ruled. Bus subsidy legal battle continuesThe legal battle over payment of outstanding bus subsidies to Gauteng bus operators continued in the Pretoria High Court on Monday. Court ruling a small relief for bus operatorsA court order forcing government to pay about R300-million for its outstanding bus subsidy payments was an interim solution, Satawu said on Thursday. Satawu: Bus operators brokeBus operators can only afford to pay their staff wages for the next two weeks because of a subsidy shortage, it was reported on Wednesday. |
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