News24 reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is set to meet with representatives of the SA Broadcasting Corporation on (SABC) on Monday, the union advised in a statement on Sunday.  

SABC staff resorted to industrial strike action on Friday to try and prevent the SABC from going ahead with the proposed retrenchments of more than 400 employees.  According to the CWU, it received a letter of invitation from the SABC requesting to urgently meet with the union to discuss alternatives to retrenchments at the state-owned broadcaster.  "We know very well that it is not over and it may be far before it's over, however, we are happy that our action can be coined as a successful protest.  We are still calling on workers of SABC; our members, non-union members, contractors, freelancers and permanent workers to embark on the industrial action until our demands are met," the union indicated in its latest statement.  CWU general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala commented that the SABC's invitation to the union to attend an urgent meeting was a positive sign for workers.  In his view, the SABC would eventually be forced to back off "because we are ready to roll up our sleeves and step on to the battlefield should we not come to an agreement by Wednesday".

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Carin Smith at News24

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