Johannesburg’s Labour Court was to hear at least two applications on Thursday to prevent the security guards’ strike from spilling over into other industries.
The Roadside Employers’ Association (REA) and a company, Tuncor, were due to have their applications for interdicts against the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) heard later on Thursday.
The planned secondary strike is scheduled to start on Friday and culminate in a one-day protest next week.
A court official remarked: ”There is a flood of applications coming in.”
The REA and Tuncor applications are, however, the only two on the roll.
Transnet is also expected to lodge an application against Satawu, but this could not be confirmed.
Satawu-affiliated security guards went on strike on March 23 in a dispute over an 8% pay offer and an 11% request.
Representatives of train drivers in the United Transport and Allied Union were to meet Spoornet on Thursday to discuss their safety.
They are considering withdrawing until their safety can be assured in the strike, which has been marred by working security guards being thrown off trains. — Sapa