Traffic disruptions expected due to Kuwu march
Traffic disruptions are expected in the Joburg inner city on 17 July as about 200 striking parking attendants are expected to take to the streets.
Metro police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said parking attendants were expected to march to the offices of their employers to hand over a memorandum.
The march was expected to begin at 11am and end just after midday, he said.
According to Minnaar, Jourbert, De Korte, Simmonds, Stiemens and Melle streets would be affected during this time.
The inner city parking attendants, represented by the Kungwini Amalgamate Union Workers (Kuwu), have been on strike since last week demanding a basic salary.
The union proposed a basic salary of R5 000 per month and a 30 percent commission on monies made per month.
Other demands included that workers must be registered to a provident fund and a permanent contract of employment be introduced, replacing the monthly contract, which workers were on.
Further, the union demanded that the money which was deducted from the attendants’ commission since January to date to recoup lost income, must be reimbursed.
Union general secretary Khumbulani Moyo, said its members planned to intensify their strike action by marching to the head office of Ace Parking Services to hand over a memorandum.
