No work, no vaccine, says Thokozani Mhlongo as Limpopo health workers plan to strike
By Staff Reporter
Mashudu Sadike
Pretoria - âNo work, no vaccineâ is the threat issued by the Limpopo Department of Healthâs head of department Thokozani Mhlongo, in response to workers planning to strike next week.
Mhlongo threatened to stop the ongoing vaccine roll-out to health workers if unions continued with the planned strike action â scheduled for Monday â over conditions of service.
The unions vowed to take to the streets, bemoaning the departmentâs refusal to withdraw the unilateral changes to conditions of service, occasioned by the issuing of Circular No: 43 of 2020 and Circular 4 of 2021, which stated the department would not be filling any vacancies yet.
Twelve Cupcakes to be unionised after FDAWU wins secret ballot Details Published: 01 March 2021 This resounding victory reaffirms the workers’ desire for the union to improve their welfare and work prospects, said Tan Hock Soon, General Secretary, FDAWU.
Singapore s Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) has successfully unionised Twelve Cupcakes after winning majority votes from workers in a secret ballot administered by the Ministry of Manpower. This resounding victory reaffirms the workers’ desire for the union to improve their welfare and work prospects, said
Tan Hock Soon, General Secretary, FDAWU. FDAWU would like to thank the workers who have supported this unionisation effort and we stand ready to represent them.
The litigation process is a costly exercise that often invites public attention and has reputational repercussions for any organisation. Despite these risks, the SABC has prioritised good governance and made representation before the courts to correct past malpractices, save the company money and is en route to restoring its corporate image.
With governance practices a key focus for the SABC’s turnaround efforts, the corporation has been actively driving initiatives to strengthen decision-making and address historic wrongdoings. Recent legal successes signal the corporation’s shift to correct past mistakes and re-establish a culture of good governance at the public broadcaster.
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Nationwide strikes in France against Macron government’s criminal response to pandemic
Nationwide strikes took place in France on Thursday over the government’s herd immunity response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the spread of a new more transmissible variant, the Macron government refused a national lockdown. The strikers also protested against low wages, growing job insecurity and deteriorating working conditions. The strike call was made by the Stalinist CGT union, along with the FSU and Solidaires unions, but France’s largest union the CFDT was not involved.
Taking part were public sector workers, including civil servants, teachers, healthcare staff along with rail and other transport workers. Teachers held a one-day strike on January 26 for higher wages and resources. Rallies were planned in cities and towns across France including Paris, Nice, Marseille and Lyon. Students and other groups jo
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Twelve Cupcakes to join food workers union
The move was taken after the majority of Twelve Cupcakes workers voted for it in a secret ballot administered by the Manpower Ministry.PHOTO: NG CHEE MENG/FACEBOOK
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