Fin24 reports that ahead of a planned national stayaway on Wednesday, government warned public servants who participate that they won’t be paid for the day.
In a statement, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) pointed out that employees who delivered essential services were not allowed to participate at all during working hours. For other civil servants, the department advised all government departments to apply the principle of "no work, no pay". The DPSA went on to indicate: "Leave will be strictly managed, and no leave will be granted unless under extreme and compelling situations." The stayaway has been organised by the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in protest over cost of living pressures and the state of the economy. Demonstrations will be held in the major cities. But the impact of the stayaway may be more muted than previous shutdowns, after the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) said it would not participate in the strike. This means the protest might not disrupt public transport and non-striking workers might still be able to get to work.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard at Fin24
- See too, National Shutdown: Government to implement ‘no work no pay’ on workers who participate, at The Citizen
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