Prasa Strike Over Wage Dispute Looms

Labour unions representing the majority of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Prasa workers are threatening strike action over a wage dispute. This after the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union Satawu and The United National Transport Union Untu declared a dispute of mutual interest with the CCMA accusing the employer of negotiating in bad faith.

The workers have tabled a consolidation of wage demands including a 15 across-the-board salary increase for 2025/26.

The CCMA will on the 10th of this month sit for a conciliation process between passenger rail agency and its labour unions.

Satawus Amanda Tshemese says the 2024 wage agreement of 5 lapsed last month.

"We are demanding a 15 salary increase across the board for a period of a year. We are also demanding that the employer should contribute 70 towards the medical aid as well as housing allowance. You would recall that these demands are demands that were not met by the employer in our previous agreement that came to an end in March and they are as important as wage increases. So, this year, the employer must implement them. Sadly, the management continues to undermine labour and workers. We declared a dispute of mutual interest," says Tshemese.