Petrol strike: Union settles for 7% pay hike

Petrol stations across SA will be back to normal by next week after Ceppwawu accepted a 7 percent pay increase for striking members.

|||

Johannesburg - Affected petrol stations across the country will be back to normal as of Monday after the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu) strike came to an end on Wednesday.

The union said that close to 12 000 workers would return to work on Monday after it was agreed workers would get a Among 7 percent salary increase.

Ceppwawu's Clement Chitga said they were hoping for the desired 9 percent, but the 7 percent increase would do for now.

“We are partially happy with the settlement, but we are not entirely happy. We do not know what the task team will bargain for us in the near future.”

Union members downed tools for close to three weeks.

The union said workers would be back paid from July.

The petroleum sector and the union also came to an agreement regarding an improvement in shift allowances.

“There has been an increment of shift allowance by the auspicious bargaining council. We have agreed to an increase of shift workers allowance.”

The two-year agreement was reached under the auspices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.

Labour Bureau