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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has vowed to intensify its strike at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), calling for a wage increase and an end to temporary workers.
Numsa is one of four union on strike at Wits. The union indicated that it was aware that learning at the institution was set to begin on Monday, but said this was a situation created by “stubborn management”. The union is demanding a 12% pay increase across the board, while the university is offering 8%. Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola commented: “Wits University is shamelessly perpetuating inequality and exploitation by refusing to pay workers a living wage. Our members are some of the lowest earners at the institution and they had no choice but to go on strike. Furthermore, we do accept their claims of poverty.”
- This short report by Hitekani Magwedze is at EWN
- See too, Numsa vows to intensify Wits University strike, at News24
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