Another strike action expected this week

By Ofentse Mokae
01 August 2009


Communication Workers Union’s members in three of its provinces namely Gauteng, Kwazulu Natal & Western Cape will down tools by staying away from work from the 3rd to the 4th of August 2009.

The union say while their members will not reporting for work, they will be picketing at key workplaces of Telkom in the three provinces.

Secretary general for the union Gallant Roberts says CWU members in Gauteng are also expected to march to Telkom Head Office on the 4th August 2009 to deliver a memorandum outlining their grievances and demands.

“Our members are still adamant that their salary scales adjustments should precede the 7.5% salary increment and both the adjustment and increment must be implemented retrospectively to the 1st April 2009,” he said.


He said: “another burning matter was the equitable distribution of Telkom profits to its employees.”

Roberts say they call upon all of their members to join the actions planned for the days, and other provinces continue with their pickets; overtime ban and go-slows as a build-up to the national march of 11 August 2009 and subsequent actions.