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‘Contingencies will ensure UK that critical flows move’ By Joy Orlek SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union members last week rejected Transnet’s revised wage settlement package, the main element of which included an 11% increase on pensionable earnings, and on Monday downed tools nationwide. Utatu, one of the other two recognised unions, however indicated that it would not strike and undertook to consult its membership on the revised settlement. Satawu has indicated that it will consult its members on the offer during the strike. According to Transnet
acting CEO Chris Wells, Satawu represents 39% of workers in the bargaining unit while Utatu represents 45%. “Accordingly, we expect the impact of a Satawu strike to be less than expected,” he said on Monday, “and the company’s command centres throughout the country are geared to move priority commodities to ensure that the economy runs with minimal disruptions.” FTW sources confirmed that operations had ground to a halt at the Port of Durban on Monday morning. Rail operations – apart from Metrorail – are also expected
to be affected. Group executive: human resources Pradeep Maharaj told FTW last week that contingency plans were in place to ensure that critical flows continued to move. “In the process of setting those contingency plans we do not set a productivity target,” he told FTW. “We won’t, for example, try to maintain 25 or 26 crane moves per hour, which is our current target at the Port of Durban – that’s not possible during a strike. What we will ensure is that critical flows move. “And once the strike is over, during the recovery
Pradeep Maharaj … 'What separates us from the unions is the issue of affordability.'
period, we will shift that target upwards to catch up with the backlog.” Resources that will be reined in as part of the
contingency plan include managers who will operate equipment, retired staff and To page 12
Exorbitant toll fees enrage haulage industry By Liesl Venter Exorbitant fees on some 40 new toll roads planned for Gauteng will have a dire impact on the economy of
not just the province, but the entire country, the road freight industry has warned. Initial reports have indicated that the new toll roads coming into effect on the Gauteng
freeways in April 2011 will charge light motor vehicles some 50 cents a kilometre, while trucks and other heavy vehicles will have to fork out a whopping R3.50 per
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kilometre. “We are staring down the barrel of a gun,” says Road Freight Association (RFA) spokesman Gavin Kelly. “There is the perception that
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OPERATIONS MANAGER DURBAN R360 000 CTC NEG Superb C&F co – part of significant int’l group! Role will suit highly experienced operational expert with min 10 years industry exp, with at least 5 years in management of large team. Must have indepth knowl of imports, exports, sea, air & road freight as well as top-notch customer service skills. Tertiary qualif ess. Tel: Jill (031) 201-8330
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