Agreement with Unions : Rising Cost of Bus Ticket this Week

By next week, a 12% increase in the price of the bus ticket should take effect. This decision was suspended during the week without an agreement with the unions of the National Transmission Corporation (NTC) as a wage increase of 19% proposed by the government. But last night, Friday, August 2, at a general meeting, they agreed that quantum . They signed an agreement with the Minister of Labour, Shakeel Mohamed on Saturday August 3. 

If there was compromise on this issue, it is clear that the rising cost of the ticket will be in controversy. For now, when it should come into force, the Consumers' Association of Mauritius (PMAC) in particular, had leapt by asking members of the public to boycott the mode of transport. In an interview with the Express this Saturday, August 3, Jayen Chellum, Secretary General of the PMAC asserts that the government's decision "is an insolence to the traveling public. It is time that the people say 'no' " . He does not hide his anger and argues that "we are at a stage where PMAC believes that people must be prepared to engage in civil disobedience."

Furthermore, regarding the proposed by the government on the 19% increase in wages agreement, the signing of the agreement will be this Saturday, July 3 at 10:00. Yesterday evening, the decision came shortly after 22 hours, at a general meeting. Yet the game is still not won. For the Confederation of private sector workers (PSAP), which is affiliated with the National Transport Corporation Employees Union, and the Union of Bus Industry Workers (UBIW) were not on the same wavelength.