South african municipal workers union
Court interdict obtained against Samwu workers after violent Tshwane protest
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.
Samwu members marched to the Cape Town mayor’s office on Monday.
Workers are demanding an end to alleged corruption and maladministration by Tshwane officials.
Samwu is planning to march against alleged corruption and maladministration by Tshwane officials.
SA Municipal Workers’ Union said it will go on strike by next week.