17 May 2018 SAMWU Rejects Facilitator’s Proposal on Salary and Wage Negotiations The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has today formally reported back on the mandate given by members following the presentation of the facilitator’s report in the fourth and last round of salary and wage negotiations. Following a rigorous consultation and mandate seeking […]
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SAMWU Demands Withdrawal of Mosimang’s Chief of Staff Employment Contract
16 May 2016 SAMWU Demands Withdrawal of Mosimang’s Chief of Staff Employment Contract The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Tshwane Region has noted with concern reports alleging that the Executive Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Ms Marietha Aucamp does not have necessary qualifications to occupy the position of Chief of Staff which is […]
SAMWU Demands Suspension of Vhembe District Municipal Manager
16 May 2018 SAMWU Demands Suspension of Vhembe District Municipal Manager The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has learned with apprehension of the incident that occurred at the HQ premises of Vhembe District Municipality on Wednesday, the 09 May 2018. The incident involved an exchange of verbal and physical blows between the Municipal Manager, […]
SAMWU Returns to Bargaining Council for Salary and Wage Negotiations
16 May 2018 SAMWU Returns to Bargaining Council for Salary and Wage Negotiations The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be returning to the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) on the 17th and 18th May 2018. This after the facilitator’s proposal was presented to parties at the forth and last round of […]
Media 24 an Epitome of Poor Journalism
16 May 2018 Media 24 an Epitome of Poor Journalism The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is yet again disappointed at shoddy journalism by members of the Media 24 group, one of the largest media groups in the country whom one would assume they are credible however the opposite is the truth. A few […]
SAMWU Remembers Saulspoort Dam victims
01 May 2018 SAMWU Remembers Saulspoort Dam victims The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in celebrating this year’s May Day is reminded of the tragic bus accident wherein we lost over 50 members who where on their way to May Day celebrations in Bethelhem but met their untimely death when their bus plunged into […]
MEMORANDUM OF DEMANDS DELIVERED TO THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TSHWANE
30 April 2018 MEMORANDUM OF DEMANDS DELIVERED TO THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TSHWANE 1. CORRUPTION Workers have observed over a period of time that there is collusion between some waste management officials and some CSS 46 service providers. Some companies claim and are paid for work performed by municipal employees. The said […]
SAMWU Does Not Have a Mortgage Loan with VBS
29 April 2018 SAMWU Does Not Have a Mortgage Loan with VBS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has learnt with disappointment allegations made by the City Press in an article tittle “VBS loan bonanza” wherein the newspaper alleges that the union has financed its head offices in Johannesburg through a mortgage loan from […]
SAMWU to Deliver Memorandum of Demands in Tshwane
26 April 2018 SAMWU to Deliver Memorandum of Demands in Tshwane The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) Tshwane Region members at Waste management will be staging a protest march and handing over a memorandum of demands to the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Councillor Solly Msimang. This action is informed by a […]
SAMWU NON-ATTENDANCE OF JMPD STRATEGIC WORKSHOP
28 April 2018 SAMWU NON-ATTENDANCE OF JMPD STRATEGIC WORKSHOP We have engaged our constituencies with regards to the invitation by JMPD management to their strategic breakaway workshop and conditions attached thereto. We wish to inform JMPD management that we have taken a collective decision not to participate in the aforesaid workshop for the following reasons: […]