Hospersa
With budget cuts looming, Hospersa calls for better appreciation of nurses
Hospersa has raised concerns about Health Minister Joe Phaahla's announcement this week that the department's budget was expected to decrease by 2% over the...
The union previously called for the closure of the Western Cape's biggest medical facility until the correct health and safety protocols have been put in place, which would allow for a safe return for workers.
The Western Cape is struggling with the pandemic, and healthcare workers in the province are at the forefront of this problem.
With more than 60,000 members, the union said this would encourage health workers who were putting their lives on the line during the fight against COVID-19.
Malegapuru Makgoba has called for a national health indaba to prevent the total collapse of the national Health Department.
In the letter to the president, Hospersa calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the crises in the North West.
Hospersa says withdrawing paramedics from some of the Cape’s most dangerous areas is not an easy decision to make.
Trade unions Hospersa and Fedusa will march to Parliament under the banner: 'Workers Lives Matter'.
The union's Noel Desfontaines says government and police appear to be passing the buck when it comes to dealing with attacks on emergency personnel.
More than 2,000 employees officially began their strike on 25 July 2017 after a dispute over salary increases.
Workers are demanding a 7.7% increment across the board while SANParks has only offered 7.1%.
People hoping to go on holiday at any of SANParks won’t be able to book their vacations in advance because of a labour dispute.
Workers affiliated to the union postponed their strike over salaries.
SANParks has refused to revise its offer of 7% while employees affiliated to the health and other services personnel trade union of South Africa are demanding 9%.
Workers affiliated to Hospersa are demanding a 9% increase.
The union raised a red flag around allegations of malpractice at a Cape Town mortuary.
Hospersa slams the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal health departments for failing to pay bills.