EWN reports that social workers who are members of the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) are expected to return to work next week following a five-week long strike.  

Nehawu has confirmed that the strike by its members at the Department of Social Development was suspended on Thursday.  Social workers and other care givers downed tools over wage dissatisfaction and poor working conditions.  Nehawu advised that there were several outstanding issues before the national bargaining council.  The union’s Khaya Xaba said:  “They’ve accessed all our demands but some of the issues will be referred to the bargaining council and that’s why the strike has been suspended and not called off permanently.”

• This short report by Katleho Sekhotho is at EWN
• See too, Social worker strike called off, at SABC News

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