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The Citizen reports that over eight thousand university workers affiliated with the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have downed tools over wage increases, disrupting academic proceedings across various universities.
The strikes involve workers from the University of SA (Unisa), the Durban University of Technology (DUT), the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Witwatersrand (Wits). Despite the demands varying in terms of salary increases and working conditions, the national demands include “a decent living wage of 10% across board”, Nehawu spokesperson Khaya Xaba indicated. Reports indicated that Unisa went to court to nullify the strike when Nehawu refused to accept its 7% wage increase offer as against the union’s 10% demand. However, the court ruled that the strike was legal. Deputy Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela visited the Unisa main campus in Pretoria on Wednesday to consult and engage with management and Nehawu on the state of readiness ahead of the academic year. He expressed concerns about the impact the dispute would have on registration and preparations for the academic year, while urging both parties to ensure negotiations were speedily concluded. This report also contains info on the unions involved in the Wits strike and the offers and demands made.
- Read this report by Chisom Jenniffer Okoye and Rorisang Kgosana in full at The Citizen
- See too, Manamela urges resolution to Nehawu Unisa strike, at The New Age
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