With regards to the present strike in the fule industry, Freedom Front Plus MP, Adv. Anton Alberts said; “The Freedom Front Plus has with great concern taken note of the continuing strike which is now hampering the fuel supply lines to petrol stations. According to reports there are only two day’s fuel supply left at petrol stations in Gauteng. It is very worrying that the unions and employers have not reached an agreement to bring the strike to an end. This means that the strike will continue into the latter part of this week and will effectively force transport in Gauteng and other provinces to a standstill. The country’s economy will in effect be halted. This action is scandalous and the FF Plus therefore calls on all parties to reach an agreement as soon as possible.”
“The parties should get together as quickly as possible and employers should incisively look at reducing the huge differences between the salaries of top management and ordinary workers as this inequality appears to be one of the biggest issues in the dispute,” Alberts added.
The FF Plus calls on all motorists and businesses to fill their vehicles up with fuel and use the fuel sparingly.
