Port workers warn of strike as Transnet wage talks fail The United National Transport Union (Untu) has warned that port workers could embark on industrial action that could bring container movements to a halt and cost the economy billions of rands. The union and Transnet reached a deadlock in wage negotiations in the 2025/26 salary and wage negotiations after an attempt at conciliation through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) failed. Untu General Secretary Cobus van Vuuren said the negotiations had reached a definitive conclusion and the deadlock stood. Transnet's final wage offer included a 6% wage increase in 2025 and 2026 and a 5.5% raise in 5.5%. However, the agreement still excludes a clause preventing mandatory retrenchments, and management continues to refuse to include such a clause to protect job security. Untu General Secretary Cobus van Vuuren said the time has come to mobilise and negotiate on the streets. Read more:https://zurl.co/dE2Ot
