28 September 2014
The
South African Municipal Workers Union in the Western Cape said it is shocked
and disappointed at the continued discriminatory practises within the Fire and
Rescue Department.
A
debate has ensued again about the treatment of female fire-fighters losing
their allowances when they become pregnant.
Samwu’s
Mikel Khumalo said what they would want to see happening is that, the physical
test or assessment that they have put in place, forcing fire fighters to run or
go through excessive body fitness be withdrawn and stopped immediately.
“There
are a number of our members who have lost those allowances and we are not
allowed to work over time because they have failed the assessment test.”
Khumalo added.
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