Endoutsourcing
TUT lectures resume after outsourcing protests
Workers are demanding a minimum salary of R5,000 and say management reneged on a previous agreement and are only offering R3,800.
The university has now permanently employed 972 former contract workers following negotiations.
Last week, the university officially welcomed 972 former contract workers on its permanent payroll.
This comes after protests against outsourcing at various universities broke out last year & earlier this year.
It's understood workers are accusing management of refusing to listen to their demands.
Vusi Mahlangu has now apparently made contact with someone in the Eastern Cape, saying he is in hiding.
Vusi Mahlangu apparently sent a series of worrying messages to colleagues before he disappeared.
Student representative said a meeting will be arranged to further discuss the insourcing issue with workers.
Mametlwe Sebei says despite an agreement with TUT some workers still face dismissal for joining protests.
The group now say they’ll only return to work if they are guaranteed not to face disciplinary action.
The scheduled reopening of TUT has been disrupted by demonstrating contract workers.
'Outsourcing Must Fall' protesters say they won’t stop until their demands are met.
Contract workers who blockaded the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria West Campus gate on Thursday, rejected a deal that would see them insourced over the next three years.
The contract workers say the R5,000 monthly wage is an insult to their R10,000 demand.
Workers supported by the EFF student command are demanding that they be employed directly by the institution.
The university has secured an interdict against protesters after a meeting was disrupted.
Students and workers from The University of Pretoria, Tshwane University of Technology and Unisa clashed with police after what they called a ‘peaceful protest’ was dispersed by police with rubber bullets and stun grenades, leaving dozens injured.
Last week, cleaners & security guards took to the streets over outsourcing at the university.
Deputy Vice Chancellor Mpho Letlape says an insourcing task team has now been set up.