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CoJ, unions sign memorandum of understanding to reduce municipal strikes
The South African Municipal Workers Union and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union are part of the agreement which will see protests being the last resort in addressing workers' grievances.
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All services fully restored after strike - City of Tshwane
Municipal workers brought the CBD to a standstill over pay disparities. They were demanding a pay hike of 18% which had been offered to managers.
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Municipal workers’ strike cost City of Tshwane R500m
The municipality’s Omogolo Taunyane said the interruption of the capital’s services cost the city millions of rand in losses which could not be recovered.
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Samwu expects City of Tshwane to set terms of salary benchmarking exercise
After days of protest bringing the capital to a complete standstill, workers were expected to return to work on Monday morning.
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Tshwane municipal workers to return to work following wage agreement
The City of Tshwane committed to no longer paying its senior executives, an 18% salary increase until it had gone through a benchmarking exercise.
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City of Tshwane, unions reach deal to end municipal workers' strike
In a tweet on Friday morning, the City of Tshwane said that the strike had now been terminated and it would work to restore services.
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Acting Tshwane mayor: Law & order must be maintained
The capital has been on lockdown for four days now - with municipal workers affiliated to union Samwu blocking entrances to the CBD with buses and trucks.
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Bus strike: City of Tshwane ‘optimistic’ agreement will be reached soon
Bus and truck drivers affiliated to the municipal workers’ union have been demonstrating in the capital since Monday over the demand for salary increases.
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Buses used to block Pretoria roads during strike recovered, says City of Tshwane
Workers affiliated to Samwu blocked some routes in central Pretoria with buses and trucks. City authorities said the strike was illegal and had since obtained a court order to stop it.
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TMPD closely monitoring Tshwane bus drivers’ strike
Workers affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) again took to the streets on Tuesday, blocking roads with vehicles and garbage.
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Tshwane CBD roads blocked by bus drivers again over pay strike
Workers affiliated to Samwu were back on the streets demanding a pay increase of 18%.
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Samwu backs Joburg EMS decision to suspend services to Cosmo City
The city's EMS made the announcement after paramedics were attacked at the weekend while they were treating a patient.
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Cosatu to assist in Samwu's conflict with former members
Samwu, which has been the country's biggest municipal workers union, has been paralysed by protracted infighting over the leadership and control of its finances.
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Samwu welcome NW’s decision to place 7 municipalities under administration
Samwu's Dumisani Magagula said the union was concerned about the dysfunctionality and mismanagement of these councils.
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GALLERY: Municipal workers protest in Durban
Disgruntled eThekwini municipal workers have taken to the streets, demanding that the city meet their demands.
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Striking eThekwini workers bring Durban to standstill over wage dispute
Rubbish was thrown on the streets, while municipal vehicles stood parked in the city centre.
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Samwu: RTMC must find out if David Tembe is qualified to be a cop
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) says it wants Ipid and the RTMC to investigate Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) chief David Tembe.
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Cosatu: Samwu should have acted on our suggested interventions
Last week, Samwu’s central executive committee meeting booted out its former leaders after years of allegations of wrongdoing, including financial irregularities.
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CoJ postpones grievance hearing against JMPD chief Tembe
JMPD chief David Tembe and the senior managers accuse each other of sowing divisions in the ranks of the JMPD.
