News / Bigger Transnet union agrees wage deal, but fears violence on the picket line

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The majority of striking Transnset staff in South Africa are to return to work.

The United National Transport Union (UNTU) has signed a three-year salary agreement with Transnet – but UNTU fears there might be violence at picket lines.

UNTU, which represents about 54% of Transnet’s 56,000 staff, said it had agreed a 6% increase on pensionable salaries for year one, a 5.5% increase in year two and a 6% increase in year three, back-paid from April. Staff also receive the same ...