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South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

Samwu

City of Johannesburg lashes out at Samwu's threats to make city 'ungovernable'

By Eyewitness News

The DA-led multiparty coalition government in the City of Johannesburg has criticised Samwu over its threats to render the city ungovernable.

  • Picture: @CoJEconomicDev/Twitter

    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.

    74 days ago
  • FILE: South African Municipal Workers' Union members at a protest. Picture: Samwu Facebook page

    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.

    74 days ago
  • City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse. Picture: @CityofJoburgZA/Twitter

    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.

    74 days ago
  • FILE: Samwu members during a protest march. Picture: Samwu Facebook page

    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.

    323 days ago
  • FILE: Samwu members protest in Pretoria on 1 June 2021. Picture: @SAMWUnion/Twitter

    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.

    323 days ago
  • FILE: Samwu members protest in Pretoria on 1 June 2021. Picture: @SAMWUnion/Twitter

    Samwu warns of potential strike amid wage negotiations

    Wage negotiations between unions and the South African Local Government Association started in March.

    341 days ago
  • FILE: Samwu members protest in Pretoria on 1 June 2021. Picture: @SAMWUnion/Twitter

    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.

    342 days ago
  • FILE: South African Municipal Workers' Union members at a protest. Picture: Samwu Facebook page

    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.

    347 days ago
  • FILE: Samwu members protest in Pretoria on 1 June 2021. Picture: @SAMWUnion/Twitter

    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.

    355 days ago
  • South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    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.

    373 days ago
  • South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Samwu cancels strike Rand Water after employer gets court order halting protest

    Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.

    374 days ago
  • South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    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.

    383 days ago
  • South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Samwu can now embark on a protected strike at Rand Water

    Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.

    388 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters and members of Samwu march in Cape Town on 26 September 2019. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    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.

    389 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters and members of Samwu march in Cape Town on 26 September 2019. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    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.

    395 days ago
  • South African Municipal Workers' Union members protesting outside the Rand Water head offices in Johannesburg on 21 April 2021 to demand bonuses. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Court suspends Samwu strike at Rand Water, orders talks to resume

    Workers were demanding amongst other things incentive bonuses.

    395 days ago
  • 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

    395 days ago
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