Samwu
Samwu: Service delivery will be fast tracked in City of Tshwane
Employees abandoned their posts a few weeks ago over salary disputes.
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Samwu reaches deal in principle with City of Tshwane over salaries
Last month, members affiliated to Samwu went on the rampage in the capital, demanding a salary hike of about 6%.
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Samwu workers head to Mogale City municipality over unimplemented pay increase
The union said it would seek answers from the municipality after the 6.25% pay increase which was agreed on in 2019 has not been implemented.
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Court interdict obtained against Samwu workers after violent Tshwane protest
The metro, which has been put under administration, said the disagreements had a devastating impact on efficient service delivery.
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Former acting Tshwane mayor Abel Tau backs Samwu workers after protest
The City of Tshwane caved to the demands of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) to pay a 6.25% salary increase.
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Tshwane Samwu workers to protest again today over wage agreement
On Tuesday, workers stormed Tshwane House as police fired rubber bullets at those who vandalised the main gate and forced their way into the building.
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Tshwane’s A Re Yeng bus services suspended due to Samwu protest
The city said the decision was taken for safety reasons to protect drivers and commuters as well as its assets.
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Samwu critical of ANC's handling of members implicated in VBS scandal
Samwu said that the African National Congress’ Nasrec resolution that said officials implicated in corruption must step aside.
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SACP: ANC risks alienating its constituency if it reinstates VBS accused
The SACP in Limpopo has joined the ANCVeterans League in that province to condemn the decision to reinstate two officials.
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Samwu wants Dlamini-Zuma to develop COVID-19 safety standards for municipalities
Samwu’s Koena Ramotlou said that the union had received complaints of non-adherence to safety regulations by municipalities in at least five provinces.
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Plato to open criminal case against Independent Media, Samwu for misinformation
He said he was appalled by a front-page article in Saturday’s 'Weekend Argus' under the headline: 'Fears of Homeless Outbreak’.
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Samwu calls on members to stay away from work until they get protective gear
The union said it had received complaints that municipal workers are being forced to take leave if they failed to perform certain services during the lockdown.
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KZN ANC directs councillors to deal with delinquent workers in Ugu municipality
ANC KZN spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu said that public servants had a tendency of exaggerating their rights and they must be taught a lesson if they were in the wrong.
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Tshwane municipal workers threaten court action against embattled council
The metro has faced several scandals including the resignation of mayor Stevens Mokgalapa, the appointment of unqualified employees and several court battles.
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Tshwane municipal workers protest over council tussle affecting service delivery
Workers affiliated to Samwu marched outside the Tshwane offices on Thursday, expressing their unhappiness about the state of poor governance in the municipality.
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Ugu Municipality defends firing 42 striking workers
The dismissed workers embarked on a strike in support of nine shop-stewards who were suspended after they allegedly interrupted a disciplinary hearing in December last year.
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Ugu municipal workers strike over alleged corruption
Municipal workers from the drought-stricken Ugu District Municipality in the KZN South Coast protested against alleged corruption in the municipality. #KwaZuluNatal #MunicipalWorkers #Ugu
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Newcastle mayor defends decision to fire over 200 workers
Pandemonium erupted at the Newcastle municipal chambers in September when workers claimed they had been unfairly denied overtime pay.
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Samwu signs wage deal with City of Tshwane
Samwu’s regional secretary Mpho Tladinyane said workers would receive backdated pay from July 2017.
