South african municipal workers union
City of Tshwane serves letter of intention to fire workers over strike
It's alleged a small group of workers affiliated to Samwu downed tools earlier this month but the union said this is simply not true.
The DA wanted to inspect the local clinic following complaints from community members but the gates were locked.
Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.
The metro, which has been put under administration, said the disagreements had a devastating impact on efficient service delivery.
The City of Tshwane caved to the demands of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) to pay a 6.25% salary increase.
Four hundred officers working in four districts are refusing to work overtime until the city listens to their grievances.
Samwu says those who will be marching this week include metro police officers and emergency services officials.
Piotrans said it would only start talks once grievances were known through a formal memorandum.
Municipal workers are calling for increased allowances and improved working conditions.
The municipal workers union says it will go ahead with a protest in Germiston on Friday.
It’s understood a group of about 300 people stormed the building and petrol bombed a room.
The City if Cape Town says contingency plans are in place ahead of the Samwu strike.
Workers affiliated to Samwu in Cape Town are set to down tools over alleged racism at depots and transport.
SAMWU says strike action by its members at SAA has been called off.
Samwu says it is unaware of an incident where a non-striking Metrobus driver was assaulted.
Pikitup has asked police to guarantee their safety after a truck driver was attacked in Randburg.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has secured an interdict to prevent a Samwu strike.
Officers want a number of internal issues to be sorted out by the municipality.