Services suffers as Umjindi workers strike
Barberton residents should expect services rendered by the municipality to suffer today, as City of Mbombela Local Municipality workers in the area have downed tools.
BARBERTON – The workers met earlier this morning at the depot, which is situated at Hospital Street in the Kathyville area.
They are marching to the municipality office building in General Street, where they want the municipal manager, Neil Diamond to address their grievances.
Along the way, they are throwing thrash and rocks on the streets.
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According to Vusi Mahlalela, South African Municipal Workers Union leader, the workers want the municipal manager to resolve their back payment issues.
When we received our back payments in December, we were supposed to also receive all our benefits. But we only received the back payments of our basic salaries. Our overtime and stand-by shifts were never paid. No one came back to us to explain as to why we did not receive our other allowances,” said Mahlalela.
He said the only communication they received from the municipal manger was via email.
We want the municipal manager, Neil Diamond, to come and address us in person. We can’t take an explanation via email seriously. Most of our members are illiterate,” added Mahlalela.
Police are monitoring the situation.
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Sam Jele, CMLM spokesman, said they are aware about the strike but cannot comment further, as they are not aware what the workers are protesting about.
Meanwhile, motorists are advised not to use General Street.
