Strike Action
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No political remedy to strike
Two opposition parties tanked this week with stillborn plans to end the ongoing municipal labour disputes, resulting in protracted strikes.
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The strike, the lies and a town and its residents suffering
The DA Caucus Leader, Councillor Hennie Niemann, has had enough of the baseless political attacks against the party by striking…
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Municipality toothless against revolting staff, strike continues
Throughout some parts of town, numerous optimists have scattered the dice and placed their green wheelie bins outside for collection.
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The destruction striking workers left behind
Shame, “poor municipal employees” want 300 000 Middelburg residents to cry them a river.
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A town in doldrums – greedy municipal employees have no shame
Yesterday’s Local Labour Forum meeting between union shop stewards and municipal management collapsed, and municipal employees are to blame.
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Three days and counting – Municipality still closed, no services rendered
The municipality is still closed, after employees embarked on another strike on Monday.
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Another day of no service delivery as workers demand reinstatement of suspended colleagues
The building is also experiencing electrical problems after political offices were flooded last week after someone left a bathroom tap…
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Municipal services suspended, level 5 salaries on list of demands
The municipality cannot say whether municipal services will be rendered tomorrow, following today’s full strike by municipal employees.
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Municipal employees ganging up against colleagues, public, again
Municipal employees are stuck outside the civic centre, being denied entry by unruly colleagues who are yet again threatening a…
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R1 162 500 for one month’s additional security
The municipality was also invoiced for 11 “short guns” and four rifles, in addition to four vehicles.
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Meeting with municipal workers eases tension, services to resume
Services at the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality have resumed after disgruntled employees downed tools to gather at the civic centre…
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‘Municipal offices will be closed’ instructs threatening letter by striking workers
A letter currently circulating widely on social media in which striking municipal employees address the public, councillors and municipal management…
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