Samwu
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.
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Tshwane bus services to remain suspended pending outcome of wage talks
A workers' strike forced the city to put bus services on hold on Monday, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded.
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Mashaba’s resignation an end to a reign of terror – Samwu
Mashaba resigned on Monday following the announcement of Helen Zille as the DA’s Federal Council chair on Sunday.
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Samwu accuses CoJ of withholding union fees to Salga
City employees affiliated to the union gathered at the metro’s chambers where a memorandum was handed over.
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Overtime boycott sees 12 of 30 CT firestations manned overnight
Firefighters affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), who represent 60% of the city's 900 firefighters, are only working from 8am to 4.30pm due to a dispute around the overtime pay structure.
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CoCT: About 140 seasonal firefighters to undergo training ahead of fire season
The South African Municipal Workers Union, which represents around 60% of the city's roughly 900 firefighters, said its members were only working from 8 am to 4.30 pm.
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CT firefighters asked to leave stations after refusing to work overtime
Some firefighters refused to work a 24-hour shift and only worked for eight hours after they claimed that they were not being paid for overtime work.
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CT fire station left with 3 members after firefighters boycott overtime work
Samwu had warned that its members, which represented 60% of the City of Cape Town's 900 firefighters, would only work from 8am to 4.30pm from Tuesday.
