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Cape Town - Transport union Satawu will embark on a strike in Cape Town due to changes in train driver rosters, the union said on Thursday.
The strike would begin on Sunday and continue as long as necessary, SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union regional secretary Thandubuntu Roto said.
"We are giving them (Metrorail) a chance to meet with us and discuss this thing."
Commuters had been forced to make alternative transport plans on Wednesday as workers went on strike and forced a total shutdown of services. Workers had been protesting against changes to their shift roster.
"It was part of the agreement when they received their salary increases. The new roster was due to be introduced on December 4... it does not involve more hours; only different hours," Western Cape Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said.
On Thursday, Roto said the union was currently not in talks with Metrorail.
"(They are telling us) they are getting instructions from head office."
Roto said the union wanted to be involved in any roster changes.
"The shop stewards must be involved before any changes of working conditions (are implemented)."
Meanwhile, most Metrorail employees who went on strike on Wednesday returned to work on Thursday, the United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) said.
"The service is running as per normal with 95% of trains working," Utatu general secretary Chris de Vos said.
A meeting between the union and Metrorail management would be held on Thursday to decide whether to continue the industrial action.
"We hope we should settle the matter today (Thursday). We believe there's a solution for every problem."
Utatu would embark on a full-blown strike if the employer did not accede to its demands, said De Vos.
The strike would begin on Sunday and continue as long as necessary, SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union regional secretary Thandubuntu Roto said.
"We are giving them (Metrorail) a chance to meet with us and discuss this thing."
Commuters had been forced to make alternative transport plans on Wednesday as workers went on strike and forced a total shutdown of services. Workers had been protesting against changes to their shift roster.
"It was part of the agreement when they received their salary increases. The new roster was due to be introduced on December 4... it does not involve more hours; only different hours," Western Cape Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said.
On Thursday, Roto said the union was currently not in talks with Metrorail.
"(They are telling us) they are getting instructions from head office."
Roto said the union wanted to be involved in any roster changes.
"The shop stewards must be involved before any changes of working conditions (are implemented)."
Meanwhile, most Metrorail employees who went on strike on Wednesday returned to work on Thursday, the United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) said.
"The service is running as per normal with 95% of trains working," Utatu general secretary Chris de Vos said.
A meeting between the union and Metrorail management would be held on Thursday to decide whether to continue the industrial action.
"We hope we should settle the matter today (Thursday). We believe there's a solution for every problem."
Utatu would embark on a full-blown strike if the employer did not accede to its demands, said De Vos.
