TimesLive reports that on Monday ANC staff embarked on a stay away over unpaid salaries.
This followed a resolution taken at a general staff meeting on Friday after the political party’s treasurer-general, Paul Mashatile, failed to meet a commitment to pay outstanding salaries by 15 November. Worker representative Mvusi Mdala indicated: “The commitment was not honoured and staff have expressed their disappointment and dissatisfaction. The nonpayment of salaries has affected staff and their families in a very negative way, especially in this month with the reopening of schools. The other pressing matter raised [at the general staff meeting] was the allocation of transport money for some staff members to do ANC work. It is unfair and inhumane to expect staff to do work and on the other hand not be able to pay bills or provide basic needs for their families.” Another worry for staffers is the unpaid pension fund contributions, which are apparently overdue since November 2018. Staff requested a meeting with Mashatile, who committed to meet them on Tuesday.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nonkululeko Njilo at BusinessLive
- Read too, ANC staff down tools over dispute over outstanding wages with party, at News24
- And also, ANC staffers embark on stay-away over unpaid salaries, broken promises, at EWN
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