Untu worried about job losses if Transnet pursues private sector participation
The United National Transport Union (Untu) says 45,000 Transnet workers’ jobs are at risk should the railway company forge ahead with its private sector participation process.
The union met Transet management this week to discuss outstanding details about the process.
Leveraging private participation in Transnet is premised on seeking private partnerships to help organize, manage, and market new revenue streams.
But Untu claims Transnet has failed to provide answers on job security concerns for its members once privatization is underway.
Untu says the integration of private sector participation at Transnet ports will create further job insecurity.
The union said that despite several meetings with management and recognized labour teams, Transnet had failed to outline what would happen to employees who did not meet the different private skills requirements.
It said that there had been no indication as to whether employees who were not going to be used by the private sector participation would be allocated positions at all.
-EWN
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