SATAWU has warned that its members at the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) are preparing to embark on protected strike action following the collapse of salary and conditions of employment negotiations. After more than five months of bargaining and an unsuccessful CCMA conciliation process, employees say they have exhausted all avenues to reach an amicable settlement. The Union has raised concerns over salary disparities, the rejection of proposals for equitable pay adjustments, a housing allowance and the reinstatement of a bonus. SATAWU argues that the employer's affordability claims are difficult to reconcile with recent increases in management remuneration and growing allocations from the Department of Transport. The Union remains committed to constructive engagement but says workers are left with no alternative but to pursue protected industrial action in pursuit of a fair and equitable outcome.
