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No end in sight to national bus strike


 The South African Transport Workers' Union says a bargaining council proposal to end a nationwide bus strike will not be discussed by workers.

Satawu spokesperson, Vincent Masoga says the proposal has nothing exciting in it, adding that the union will discuss its course of action at a meeting later in the day.

Commuter Bus Employers' Organisation spokesperson, Barry Gie said on Monday that the bargaining council's general-secretary had tabled the proposal on Friday.

Gie said employers had increased their offer from 6.5% -8%, across the board, for workers earning R23.50 an hour or less, and to 7.5% for those earning more.

He said the unions had reduced their demand from 18% to 13%.

However, Masoga said at the time that the union had reverted to its former demand after the talks deadlocked.