Nehawu threatens Limpopo public service shut down
Nehawu has issued an ultimatum to the Limpopo government, in particular the premier's office, over a number of long-standing issues. Nehawu has issued an ultimatum to the Limpopo government, in particular the premier's office, over a number of long-standing issues.
Johannesburg - The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) says it will go ahead with its plans to shut down the Limpopo public service if its long standing demands are not met.
The union said on Wednesday that it was disappointed that Limpopo Premier Chipu Mathabatha, had not responded to its demands, which date back a number of years, 45 days after the union marched to his offices.
Nehawu’s demands include resolving challenges around the training nurses, the re-employment of outsourced security services, laundries and kitchens, the finalisation of the parking bay policy, and the scrapping of what it says are unfair housing rental fees.
“Nehawu met with government over two days on August 29 and 31, and came to some agreement with stringent time frames on several issues. It is however disappointing that government has violated the agreement and failed to implement what we agreed upon,” said the union in a statement.
It said it had not received a report on the review of the Personnel Management Framework policy, which affect workers’ bonus payments.
The union said the meeting which was supposed to be arranged by the Premier’s office, has also not happened.
Nehawu said it will continue with its demands and has called on its members to be ready to take to the streets.
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Labour Bureau