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Tshwane Samwu members strike over 0% wage increase.
Municipal employees in Tshwane who are members of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) went on strike on Tuesday to protest the council’s June decision of a 0% pay and salary increase for 2023–2024.
SAMWU members march to Tshwane House. #SamwuMarch https://t.co/izevIUHVaz
— SAMWU | SA Municipal Workers’ Union (@SAMWUnion) July 26, 2023
Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to SA Municipal Workers’ Union’s Precious Theledi about a strike by Samwu members in Tshwane.
She also spoke to The City of Tshwane Spokesperson, Selby Bokaba who responded to the demands raised by striking workers.
Listen to the full conversation here:
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The delivery of fundamental services, such as customer care walk-in centers and the Tshwane Bus Service, is impacted, according to a statement from the City.
“In light of the illegal strike action, commuters are urged to seek alternative transport arrangements until further notice. The demonstration underway has gained momentum with intimidation behaviour directed at non-striking staff.” read the statement
Workers marched from the Old Putco bus depot to Tshwane House on Wednesday where they were adressed by Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink.
In a video message on Tuesday morning, Cilliers stated that the ‘wild cat strikes’ that had erupted throughout the city had hampered the municipality’s ability to provide citizens with services. According to Cilliers, the ‘illegal strike action’ has made it more difficult for the metro to respond to power shortages.
[WATCH] Tshwane mayor addresses wildcat strike action and service delivery interruptions. @CityTshwane pic.twitter.com/DzbZ77Jzr8
— Mayor Cilliers Brink (@tshwane_mayor) July 25, 2023
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