* SAMWU SAMWU Press Statement, 27 August 2010 * *Water crisis this Monday!*This Monday South Africa will for the very first time experience a serious water crisis, following the unresolved wage negotiations dispute in the water sector.
The *South African Municipal Workers Union *which is the largest trade union in the sector and the *National Education Health and Allied Workers Union* will bring members to the streets as from the 30th August 2010 in all the water boards in the country.
SAMWU in Limpopo has already mobilised all their members to participate in the protest action, members are ready to take to the streets to fight for their demands. The workers reasonable and legitimate demands are as follows:
*Salary Ranges* *% Increase*
1 3000 -- 6000 13.5
2 6001- 10 000 12.5
3 10 001 -- 15 000 12
4 15 001 + 11
Or 12.5 % across the board
The South African Association of water utilities (employer association)
has offered a meagre 9% wage increase across the board, which the Unions
refused.
SAMWU and NEHAWU members will be embarking on national industrial action as from Monday the 30th August 2010.
*For further comment contact SAMWU's Provincial Chairperson, Mamaile Manthata on 073 941 3595.*
* * *Issued by Tahir Sema,* *South African Municipal Workers' Union of COSATU* *National Media and Publicity Officer* *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>* *Office: 011 331 0333* *Cell: 082 940 3403* -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
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