Solidarity announced on Thursday that staff at Sasol’s Secunda plant would no longer be forced to pay for Covid-19 tests themselves. This came after the trade union and Sasol held a meeting earlier in the day about the matter.
“We are pleased that after robust negotiations Sasol agreed to carry the costs of all Sasol staff members’ Covid-19 testing,” Riaan Visser, Solidarity’s deputy general secretary for mining, agriculture and the chemical industry said. According to Solidarity, many people were still unsure about vaccination and this uncertainty had to be respected. “Although some people are still not sure about their decision regarding vaccination, there are also many who would like to be vaccinated, but simply cannot do so because of the slow progress of the government’s vaccination programme. Obviously, they should not pay the price for a government that has dragged its feet with the vaccination process,” Visser said. Solidarity also emphasised its support for vaccinations and explained that, although it should be every person’s own decision, the union recommended that those who could be vaccinated should do so. “Research, including that of Solidarity’s Research Institute, shows that vaccinations are effective and safe.” Visser pointed out.
- Read Solidarity’s press statement in the above regard at Solidarity News
- Lees ook, Covid-19: Werkers toets nou op Sasol se rekening, by Maroela Media
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