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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has welcomed a decision by the Labour Court to hear the City of Tshwane’s review of decisions ordering it to pay and implement wage agreements for 2021 and 2023.
The hearing will be held on 28 November. “This decision is a significant milestone for the union and its members,” the union said in a statement on Monday. Municipal workers were due for a 3.5% salary increase in 2021 and a 5.4% increase in 2023. Instead of implementing these increases, Tshwane applied for exemptions for both years. When these exemptions were dismissed by the SA Local Government Bargaining Council, the city sought to review the decisions, further delaying workers’ increases. Samwu said it had consistently opposed these actions, which it believed were driven by political motives rather than financial necessity, particularly from the DA-led administration. “We once again urge the new political leadership in Tshwane to withdraw these review applications and engage in meaningful dialogue with Samwu,” the union said. It added that the cost of living had risen sharply, and many of its members were now struggling with debt.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ernest Mabuza at TimesLIVE
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