BDLive reports that parliamentary staff represented by the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) have given Parliament until Tuesday to reverse the suspension of four of their members, or they would down tools.
On Tuesday, Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana imposed a precautionary suspension on S’thembiso Tembe, Nehawu chairperson in Parliament, among others. On Wednesday, Nehawu gathered at the Central Methodist Church in Cape Town in support of the suspended members. In a statement, Parliament described the work stoppage by Nehawu members as illegal, unauthorised and unprotected. However, Tembe said that pending interventions from the union’s higher structures, Nehawu would give Parliament until Tuesday to withdraw the suspensions, failing which the union would go on strike. The work stoppage on Wednesday was just the latest in a standoff between parliament and its staff.
- Read this report by Khulekani Magubane in full at BDLive
- See too, Parliament workers protest over colleagues’ suspensions, at City Press
- And also, Parliament slates illegal strike by Nehawu members, at TimesLive
- As well as, We are ready for the parliamentary battle, says Nehawu, at News24
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