Negotiations between the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) and unions are at a sensitive stage after a conciliation meeting was held on December 15 last year with no success. “We are very committed to resolving the issues at hand and taking the negotiations further,” said Magretia Brown of the NBCRFLI. “We have correspondence from the unions saying they are also committed to this process.” Fears that workers will go on strike if their demands are not met cannot however be ruled out. “I don’t want to speculate about the possibility of a strike,” said Brown. Unions are demanding a 10% increase to the 7.5% offer on the table, but several other factors are reported to be negatively affecting negotiations.
