Business Report writes that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has condemned Business Unity SA (Busa) for seeking to interdict the looming strike at banks called by finance union Sasbo.
The strike is scheduled to take place on 27 September and is part of the build-up towards the national strike called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on 7 October. Nehawu said in a statement on Wednesday that it stood in solidarity with Sasbo and it called on all its members, workers and society at large to join hands in fighting the jobs bloodbath taking place in all sectors of the economy, including the public sector. “Currently, the real unemployment rate is 38 percent, with close to 10 million people struggling to get jobs. A concerted effort is required to gallantly fight against unemployment and job losses,” the union exhorted. The Banking Association SA (Basa) said it was taking the necessary precautions and steps to minimise possible disruption and inconvenience for customers.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sizwe Dlamini at Business Report
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