WATCH: ‘KZN beaches will remain closed’ – Sharks Board workers
Earlier this week it was confirmed that KZN beaches are closed to bathers due to shark nets being removed.
“KWAZULU-NATAL beaches will remain closed until our demands are met,” vows the province’s Sharks Board (KZNSB) workers. This as they have embarked on a strike following a deadlock in wage negotiations.
On Friday, 27 July the workers took to the streets of uMhlanga vowing to shut operations at the Maritime Centre.
The workers are demanding a 13 per cent wage increase, and R1000 for danger allowance, while the employer is offering nothing.
The workers’ chief negotiator Mxolisi Cekwayo said: “Initially the employer was offering eight to 10 per cent. That offer has since been taken off the table and negotiations have to start from scratch.”
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Cekwayo said the matter was taken to the CCMA but the employer is still not budging.
“The Sharks Board management said they are withdrawing all their offers. But because as workers we know what we want we are not shaken. Let the negotiation start from phase one, we still stand by our demands,” he said.
“We will not re-install any nets,’ chanted the workers outside the KZNSB offices on Herrwood Drive, uMhlanga.
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Sharks Board management was not available for comment.
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