Pretoria - Several municipalities have said the first day of strike action by Samwu members has resulted in minimal disruptions to services. This as the mass action entered its second day on Tuesday, with employers refusing to budge. More than 80% of workers in Gauteng reported for duty on both days. The mass action got off to a slow start on Monday morning, partly due to … [Read more...] about Business as usual in most municipalities
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EThekwini Municipal Workers Strike
The first day of strike action by SAMWU members has resulted in minimal disruptions to services. A total of 1400 employees were absent constituting 6.7% of the workforce. A total of 1118 essential service employees did not report for work - the majority of these employees are from the Durban Solid Waste (DSW) Unit. The main disruption was to refuse collection services … [Read more...] about EThekwini Municipal Workers Strike
eThekwini prepares for strike action
Pretoria - eThekwini Municipality says it has put in place contingency plans to ensure that there is minimal disruption to services as trade unions prepare to down tools next week. Municipal spokesperson Thabo Mofokeng said the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has given notice to the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) of their intention to strike … [Read more...] about eThekwini prepares for strike action
Ekurhuleni dismisses 78 workers for ill-discipline
Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has dismissed 78 employees affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) for ill-discipline. Council spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said the workers' services were terminated with effect from 8 June following their complete disregard of a management instruction. In a letter dated 25 February, the municipality … [Read more...] about Ekurhuleni dismisses 78 workers for ill-discipline
