Agreement reached on city's placement and grading process

By Chanel September
22 December 2006

The South African Municipal Workers Union and the City of Cape have finally reached an agreement after members threatened to cause chaos in the city before the festive period.

The on going battle for the last week between the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) and the City of Cape Town has for now drawn to a close.

With both parties reaching an agreement when they met for the second time this week; at the Bargaining Council.

The city’s director for corporate service David Berreti says that in principal an agreement has been reached and that both parties addressed the issue seriously and constructively.

The workers were unhappy about the city’s refusal to stop its controversial placement and grading process.

Samwu’s Lance Veotte says that it’s only a drafted agreement and that they will try to back it positively.