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ENDING STRIKE * South Africa - Truckers' journey not over
Johannesburg,SA -iol, by Zara Nicholson -April 19 2009: -- Truck drivers in the fuel industry say they had no choice but to embark on their recent strike, and its settlement has not allayed all their concerns... They cited 12-hour shifts on the road with no real rest period and salaries that barely cover their living expenses... The nine-day strike ended after an agreement on Wednesday by the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu), three other unions and the Road Freight Employers' Association... But workers say although they will now be paid more, their unfavourable work conditions need to be addressed urgently... The Sunday Tribune spoke to some long-distance drivers who said the time frame they had to complete a job often meant they did not get much sleep during trips and risked their lives and those of other road users by almost falling asleep behind the wheel...
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