Tshwane refuse workers arrested for demanding a minimum wage
By Henry Booysen12 September 2007
The South African Muncipal Workers’ Union condemns yesterday’s arrest of members in the Tshwane municipality.
SAMWU says that the City of Tshwane chose to employ labour brokers to do waste management and other work instead of permanent city workforce.
The labour brokers have recognised the collective agreement on wages but they have only implement part of it – 6.43% yearly increase.
“The temporary workers earn between R1300-R1400 and the permanent municipal workers earn approximately R3000 of which the temporary workers want to earn, but this is not possible,” said Provincial Treasurer of SAMWU Edwin Rasuba.
The members are part of 1300 waste management workers employed through labour brokers in the City of Tshwane who have been on strike since Monday 3rd September 2007.
SAMWU says that the City of Tshwane chose to employ labour brokers to do waste management and other work instead of permanent city workforce.
The labour brokers have recognised the collective agreement on wages but they have only implement part of it – 6.43% yearly increase.
“The temporary workers earn between R1300-R1400 and the permanent municipal workers earn approximately R3000 of which the temporary workers want to earn, but this is not possible,” said Provincial Treasurer of SAMWU Edwin Rasuba.
The members are part of 1300 waste management workers employed through labour brokers in the City of Tshwane who have been on strike since Monday 3rd September 2007.
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