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Municipal Strike

Union digs in for double-digit pay rise
Article
/ 25 August 2011

Union digs in for double-digit pay rise

The wage increase offered to striking municipal workers was "meagre", the South African Municipal Workers’ Union told the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>.

By Katharine Child
Municipal strikers: All right, fine, how about 10%, then?
Article
/ 24 August 2011

Municipal strikers: All right, fine, how about 10%, then?

Striking municipal workers have dropped their demand for an 18% salary increase to 10% — but local government does not seem inclined to bite.

By Staff Reporter
Strikers ask premier for help in wage war
Article
/ 19 August 2011

Strikers ask premier for help in wage war

While municipal workers in Gauteng were asking the premier to intervene in wage negotiations, strikers in Cape Town were denied permission to march.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 August 2011

Samwu plans to bring JHB to a standstill

Municipal workers will bring the Johannesburg city centre to a standstill this week, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union has said.

By Staff Reporter
‘Rats, disease, death? We aren’t paid enough!’
Article
/ 15 August 2011

‘Rats, disease, death? We aren’t paid enough!’

Rats jumping in their faces, dead babies in bins and infected fingers are some of the horrors they face every day, Cape Town rubbish collectors say.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2011

Municipal workers walk off the job

At least 145&nbsp;000 SA municipal workers started a strike on Monday aimed at shutting down services — including rubbish collection.

By Staff Reporter
Contingency plans ahead of municipal workers’ strike
Article
/ 14 August 2011

Contingency plans ahead of municipal workers’ strike

Ekurhuleni metro police say municipal workers must be be disciplined during their upcoming strike.

By Staff Reporter
Municipal workers announce plans for nationwide strike
Article
/ 5 August 2011

Municipal workers announce plans for nationwide strike

Almost 145&nbsp;000 municipal workers will begin a countrywide strike on August 15, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union says.

By Staff Reporter
Municipal strike continues as talks falter
Article
/ 21 April 2010

Municipal strike continues as talks falter

Hopes of an end to the municipal workers’ strike were dashed on Tuesday night, with no resolution yet on a pay parity deal Samwu said.

By Staff Reporter
Man attacked during Samwu strike
Article
/ 20 April 2010

Man attacked during Samwu strike

A Kempton Park petrol station owner was whipped and stoned by protesting members of the Samwu on Thursday, after they started a fire near his station.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 31 July 2009

A strike of intimidators

Acts of intimidation and the violent disruption of towns and cities were reported throughout the country during this week’s municipal strike.

By Mara Kardas-Nelson
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Article
/ 30 July 2009

Breakthrough in municipal wage talks

A settlement has been reached — but not yet signed — in municipal workers’ wage negotiations, the South African Local Government Association said.

By Mirah Langer

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