No decision taken yet on dismissal of firefighters â City of Cape Town
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Cape Town â No decision has been taken to dismiss over 500 firefighters as falsely claimed by the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), says the City of Cape Town.
A proposal has been made to resolve the matter in respect of 439 firefighters, so that any possible sanction of dismissal can be avoided, the City said in a statement on Thursday.
It has also placed it on record by written confirmation to both Samwu and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union that it is willing to review the collective agreement on firefighter working conditions at any time.
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Retrenched workers claim unfair treatment
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DURBAN - THE African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union (AMITU) has accused Tongaat Hulett of disrespecting their agreement allegedly made in 2019.
This was according to AMITU representative Lawrence Nsibande, who said they wanted to expose Tongaat Hulett.
Nsibande alleged that hundreds of Tongaat Hulett employees were left stranded, without food and accommodation, after being fired by the company. The company has allegedly fired between 100 to 150 employees from Shongweni, Empangeni and oThongathi. Most of the farmworkers were reportedly from Transkei and only came for work.
He claimed that South Africans were being replaced by foreign nationals for cheap labour. The events started unfolding on Monday, April 5, when the farmworkers were apparently told to leave the premises and were forced to sleep outside. The following day, the workers gathered around a local hall for the night, where they spent
Salga proposes 2.8% wage increase for 2021
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The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has proposed a 2.8% salary increase for the 2021 Salary and Wage negotiations at the SA Local Government Bargaining Council.
Salga said its proposal, an across-the-board increase of 2.8% for Year 1 (2021/2022 financial year), was 1.5% below the projected CPI and a total freeze of increases on all benefits that were linked to salary increases.
“Considering that the municipalities sector has been one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, these negotiations represent a critical point in efforts to save municipalities from complete financial collapse,” it said.
The group also proposed a three-year salary and wage collective agreement to continue to maintain stability in the local government sector, as well as support the sectors’ sustainability requirements and objectives.
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