Samwu
City of Johannesburg lashes out at Samwu's threats to make city 'ungovernable'
The DA-led multiparty coalition government in the City of Johannesburg has criticised Samwu over its threats to render the city ungovernable.
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Service delivery employees won't be fired, says CoJ's Knott
MMC for Economic Development, Leah Knott, said that it was untrue that these workers were issued with notices requesting them to provide reasons by this Friday, explaining why they should remain employed.
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Samwu ready to take DA to court over dismissal of CoJ workers
Last week, the City of Joburg voted to reverse the conversion of contract workers to permanent employees.
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Samwu slams DA-led CoJ for trying to fire over 120 municipal workers
Samwu said these employees were contracted by the metro's previous African National Congress government and were now being punished under the Democratic Alliance-led administration.
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Samwu warns strike would cause severe instability after wage talks deadlocked
Samwu said it was one step closer to going on strike, after announcing on Friday that wage negotiations in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council had officially collapsed.
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Samwu mulls strike after failed negotiations with bargaining council
The union said the negotiations took a turn after Samwu and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union received an offer.
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Samwu warns of potential strike amid wage negotiations
Wage negotiations between unions and the South African Local Government Association started in March.
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Samwu warns of strike if members reject Salga's latest wage increase offer
Workers are demanding a R4,000 salary increase across the board, saying that this will ensure that the wage gap in the sector is narrowed and that workers receive decent increments.
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Samwu suspends strike action in George
Samwu and IMATU are demanding compensation for between 700 and 800 workers, who reported for duty during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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City of Tshwane warns of possible disruption to services due to Samwu protest
Tshwane residents have been warned that services may be interrupted on Tuesday due to municipal workers' protest taking place in the capital city. Water, electricity and cemetery services may be affected.
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Samwu vows to continue to fight against Rand Water over bonus payments
The strike by Samwu that was set to take place on Thursday was cancelled after Rand Water obtained a Labour Court order to prevent the union from protesting.
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Samwu cancels strike Rand Water after employer gets court order halting protest
Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.
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Samwu threatens another strike, says Rand Water is negotiating in bad faith
Samwu and Rand Water officials have been in and out of meetings in an effort to find middle ground but it appears this has not succeeded.
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Samwu can now embark on a protected strike at Rand Water
Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.
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Samwu warns City of Cape Town against firing over 500 firefighters
The City of Cape Town has indicated that a disciplinary process is still currently under way relating to the events of 2019 when the firefighters took part in an illegal strike.
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Samwu concerned that 525 CT firefighters in firing line over 2019 strike
Samwu said that over 500 firefighters could face dismissal by the City of Cape Town. The union's Archie Hearne said that following a court ruling on the matter, the municipality had moved this year to institute disciplinary action.
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Court suspends Samwu strike at Rand Water, orders talks to resume
Workers were demanding amongst other things incentive bonuses.
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Samwu to call off strike as court orders Rand Water to withdraw bonus non-payments
A handful of South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) members gathered outside the Rand Water head offices on 21 April 2021 to protest for their incentive bonuses. #SAMWU #RandWater
