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Johannesburg - The Labour Court has ruled that the strike by bus operators belonging to the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) is legal, Metrobus said on Friday.
"The court's decision implies that the strike action which has left thousands of commuters stranded and out of pocket for having to resort to other modes of transport will continue," spokesperson Esther Dreyer said.
"Metrobus will continue to investigate other measures to resolve the problem as speedily as possible."
Metrobus had gone to the Labour Court on Thursday afternoon to get a court ruling to end the strike that stopped buses running in Gauteng this week.
Negotiations between Samwu, which represents the striking bus drivers, and Metrobus had deadlocked by Wednesday.
Metrobus suspended the public bus service on Monday because of incidents of intimidation.
About 70 Metrobus drivers began striking on February 9 over new shifts implemented from December 6.
They allegedly assaulted five non-striking bus drivers last week.
Dreyer said at a recent tour by management to bus depots, the majority of bus drivers indicated they were willing to work but did not want to expose their passengers and themselves to any danger.
"Metrobus management have an obligation to restore the situation back to normality as soon as possible and are working around the clock to achieve just that," she said.
"The court's decision implies that the strike action which has left thousands of commuters stranded and out of pocket for having to resort to other modes of transport will continue," spokesperson Esther Dreyer said.
"Metrobus will continue to investigate other measures to resolve the problem as speedily as possible."
Metrobus had gone to the Labour Court on Thursday afternoon to get a court ruling to end the strike that stopped buses running in Gauteng this week.
Negotiations between Samwu, which represents the striking bus drivers, and Metrobus had deadlocked by Wednesday.
Metrobus suspended the public bus service on Monday because of incidents of intimidation.
About 70 Metrobus drivers began striking on February 9 over new shifts implemented from December 6.
They allegedly assaulted five non-striking bus drivers last week.
Dreyer said at a recent tour by management to bus depots, the majority of bus drivers indicated they were willing to work but did not want to expose their passengers and themselves to any danger.
"Metrobus management have an obligation to restore the situation back to normality as soon as possible and are working around the clock to achieve just that," she said.
