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Saturday Citizen reports that there appears to be no end in sight to the strike by members of the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in the social development sector.
There was hope on Thursday that the industrial action, which started some two weeks ago, would come to an end on Friday. But, Nehawu spokesperson Khaya Xaba said the consultative process with union members was “still continuing and only once that has been completed will we revert back to the employer.” He added that: “The general feeling among the members we have already consulted is that they still want improvements in certain areas. As things stand so far, it is unlikely that the strike will end any time soon, but it is our members who will give us a mandate on the way forward.” Workers are demanding, inter alia, the introduction of a rural allowance, the absorption of unemployed social workers on a permanent basis and improved conditions of service for employees in the department. The major stumbling block is apparently around the rural allowance.
- Read this report by Steven Tau in full at The Citizen
- See too, Patients stranded in Limpopo as workers vow to continue strike, at News24
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