EWN reports that the City of Tshwane has warned that SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) affiliates who continued to protest despite a court interdict were at risk of being dismissed.
Samwu workers downed tools last week over wage increases. Mayor Cilliers Brink previously advised workers that the city could not afford to pay salary increases, but this did not deter some workers from not reporting for duty. The city pointed out the workers' demonstration was against the court interdict issued by the Labour Court declaring the strike illegal. It said the shortage of staff was affecting the turnaround time to attend to service delivery issues. "I have, therefore, taken a decision to identify all those who have been participating in the strike; who stand to be at risk of being summarily dismissed. I have also decided to release non-essential staff at 13:00 due to intimidation," said the city’s manager, Johann Mettler.
- Read the original of the report in the above regard by Gloria Motsoere at EWN
- Lees ook, Tshwane spook om dienste te herstel, by Maroela Media
- And also, Some services remain closed due to Samwu protest in Tshwane, at EWN
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