26 June 2019 SAMWU Demands Full and Immediate Payment of Workers’ Salaries The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is angered and agitated by the continuous failure by municipalities to pay workers their salaries in full and on time. This while, third parties such as medical aid, funeral policies and pension funds are in arrears. […]
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SONA an Attack on Municipal Workers: SAMWU
20 June 2018 SONA an Attack on Municipal Workers: SAMWU The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes with disappointment comments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in delivering his 3rd State of the Nation (SONA) address on the 20th of June 2019. The President indicated the 6th administration plans to continue to use Extended Public […]
SAMWU Demands Safety and Security of Municipal Workers in the Workplace
20 June 2019 SAMWU Demands Safety and Security of Municipal Workers in the Workplace The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is greatly concerned by the lack of safety and security for municipal workers while on duty. This follows an incident on the 14th June when a 64-year-old employee of the eThekwini Municipality from the […]
SAMWU SONA Expectations
20 June 2019 SAMWU SONA Expectations For the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), the State of the Nation Address (SONA) represents one of the important opportunities for the government to address the challenges facing the working class. As SAMWU, we have high expectations that the President will use this opportunity to pronounce solutions to […]
SAMWU Signs Unity Agreement with COSATU
06 June 2019 SAMWU Signs Unity Agreement with COSATU The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has concluded and signed a unity agreement with the task team assigned by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to facilitate talks between SAMWU and aggrieved members of the union. This process was initiated to assist and […]
SAMWU Statement on 6th Administration Cabinet Announcement
29 May 2019 SAMWU Statement on 6th Administration Cabinet Announcement The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the Cabinet as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 29th May. We particularly welcome the decision by the President to heed calls from all corners of South Africa by reducing the Cabinet size from […]
SAMWU saddened by the passing away of its former Deputy General Secretary
29 May 2019 SAMWU saddened by the passing away of its former Deputy General Secretary The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has learnt with a heavy heart, the passing away of its former Deputy General Secretary Comrade Duma Lebakeng. SAMWU Deputy General Secretary, Dumisane Magagula has already conveyed a message of condolences on behalf […]
SAMWU to seek clarity on City of Johannesburg “Job Creation” Project
27 May 2019 SAMWU to seek clarity on City of Johannesburg “Job Creation” Project The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has noted with concern plans by the City of Johannesburg to implement a “job creation” project as announced by finance MMC Funzela Ngobeni when presenting the city’s 2019/20 budget. According to Ngobeni, 1400 people […]
SAMWU Congratulates ANC on Election Victory
11 May 2019 SAMWU Congratulates ANC on Election Victory The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) congratulates the ANC on winning the 2019 General Elections, we also thank South Africans who headed the call to fulfill their patriotic duty and braced different kinds of weather conditions and cast their votes. We further congratulate the IEC […]
SAMWU mourns the loss of life and condemns police attack on non-striking workers in Durban
03 May 2019 SAMWU mourns the loss of life and condemns police attack on non-striking workers in Durban The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has learnt with a heavy heart of the passing of at least one person on the 2nd May 2019 after police used a combination of rubber bullets and live ammunition […]