BREAKING NEWS !
The strike of cleaning sector workers has been ongoing for a month now, with workers downing tools and foregoing pay, rejecting the employer’s offer of 6% and demanding a living wage of R4300 per month instead.
This morning, however, the unions have informed the Wits Workers Solidarity Committee (following Satawu’s acceptance of an 8% offer last week and a decision by Pretoria-based unions to instruct members to report back to work yesterday) that:
“This has led to the remaining committed Trade Unions to review their positions and have now grudgingly decided to end the strike with effect from Monday the 12th September 2011, without having signed the sell-out agreement but to further make submissions to the ECC on the positions of the remaining Trade Unions.”
FINAL MARCH & RALLY PLANNED FOR FRIDAY!
The unions are planning a massive final rally and march on:
FRIDAY, 09 SEPTEMBER, 09h00
The plan is to start the rally at Wits University for a final protest march to Joubert Park at 10h00, which will proceed to the offices of the Dept of Labour Jhb where a memorandum will be handed over.
WHAT WITS STAFFF CAN DO!
1. Join the rally on Friday, 09 September, at 09h00. Details of the meeting point will be confirmed tomorrow. Bring bags of rubbish, brooms, mops, vuvuzelas, whistles, banners, posters, or anything else to make a visual or other statement.
2. Call Ingrid Chunilall, CB240, 011 717 4440.
‘OPERATION LITTER’
STUDENT ACTIONS; WITS MANAGEMENT RESPONSES
Wits management has allowed the companies to use scab labour during the strike.
Students have run a campaign of civil defiance and disobedience called ‘Operation Litter’ in solidarity with striking workers.
Three students have been suspended by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) from all non-academic activities for participating in these acts of civil disobedience.
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