Greyhound
Transport union DETAWU says it will be opposing any attempt to close down long haul bus operator Greyhound.
The company announced on Wednesday it was ending operations next week Sunday, on Valentines Day, after 37 years of being on the roads.
In a statement, Greyhound cites the difficult trading conditions as the reason behind its decision to end operations.
DETAWU has expressed concern saying the union was only notified on Monday about the company's financial losses.
The union has raised questions about Greyhound's economic viability in light of the manner in which the process is being handled.
According to DETAWU, the company should have told the union about its impending financial troubles before placing nearly 700 workers at risk of losing their jobs.
Meanwhile, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has also received a section 189 notice from Unitrans Passenger stating that the company contemplates the closure of its business. Unitrans owns Greyhound, Magic Transfers and Megabus.
Unitrans Passenger employees more than 3 000 employees from its various passenger divisions.
About 693 employees will be affected by the contemplated closure of the companies Greyhound, Magic Bus and Megabus Midrand.
A spokesperson for NUMSA Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says if Unitrans should close, it would be a serious blow to workers and their families.
"We cannot afford as a country to lose any more jobs as this will simply worsen conditions for the working class and the poor," she added.
Hlubi-Majola says Unitrans Passenger also only gave workers a two-week notice.
She says NUMSA is weighing its options and does not rule out the possibility of approaching the labour court to interdict the entire process.
They have also approached the CCMA to start with a consultation process.
