TimesLive reports that the Midvaal municipality has taken a decision to suspend its employees who were involved in an illegal strike before the August local government elections and to take disciplinary action against them.
A total of 30 people have been suspended, most of whom are members of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu). Of those 30 people‚ eight are shop stewards. Currently Midvaal has no shop steward for staff. In July, violent protests erupted in Midvaal‚ with disgruntled employees demanding higher wages among other things.
- Read this report by Penwell Dlamini in full at TimesLive
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