Bronwen Roberts
THE South African Association of Municipal Employees (Saame) has sought an urgent meeting with Eastern Cape Local Government MEC Max Mamase following his announcement that several hundred white municipal workers are to be replaced by blacks.
Chairman of the Eastern Cape Saame branch Johan Crafford said this week the union is concerned the statement could create “misconceptions about the implementation of affirmative action”.
Crafford said: “The union supports affirmative action and was party to an agreement on affirmative action by the National Labour Relations Forum in Durban on August 15 1994.”
Some white municipal employees will be encouraged to take early retirement and some will be involuntarily retrenched. – Ecna