Petrol attendants on strike
Higher wages and better conditions the main reason – Numsa.
One should consider filling up while you still can as thousands of petrol attendants embark on a strike as of Monday 9 September.
Higher wages and better conditions are the main reasons for the strike announced by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) following failed talks with employers.
“We call on the striking workers to use this strike not only for wage increases and demands, but also to forge maximum unity amongst workers and to defend their hard-won right to bargain amidst the sustained ideological offensive by the greedy mining bosses to undermine our collective bargaining dispensation, as promulgated by our nascent democratic regime,” Numsa national spokesperson Castro Ngobese said in a statement.
It’s reported that transport may be affected further and that more than 70 000 petrol attendants are on board to strike.
The Record visited a few local petrol stations and spoke to managers who said that their doors will remain open despite the strike.
“We will assist the community even if I have to do it by myself,” said Zane Koch, manager of the Sasol Wilro Park.
Jan Cronje, manager of Caltex Ruhamah mentioned that should one spot a petrol attendant expect him/ her to wear casual clothes.
