Putco dismisses 105 drivers after they embarked on an illegal strike

Putco has kept its word and dismissed 105 workers on Thursday for engaging in an unprotected strike for almost a week.

The dismissal comes after the commuter transport company handed the striking workers dismissal letters on Tuesday and gave them until Wednesday at 5pm to make written submission as to why they should not be fired.

Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Putc spokesperson, Lindokuhle Xulu said that they received about 900 written representations: 400 were made by individuals and the other 500 came through unions representing their members.

“We considered all the representations, but there are company processes. There were people who were already on final warning, and in the last couple of days there were people who were identified as instigators, as people who were blocking others from going to work and hailing threats,” said Xulu.

Workers are demanding a 6% salary increase and bonuses for 2020. The company has offered to increase the salaries by 3% and said the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown affected its financial sustainability, making it hard to pay the bonuses.

Putco says it will resume services on Monday and has urged all those on strike to return to work.

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