*Media Alert* * *
*01 June 2011* * * *Following the media statement released by the Communication Workers Union(CWU) in the past week regarding the industrial action that has commenced with effect from today 1 June 2011, we are hereby bringing to the attention of media houses and journalists that the strike has commenced this morning with a complete withdrawal of labour coupled with picketing and demonstrations at different workplaces.* * * *For media coverage purposes, those workplaces’ geographic locations are as follows:* * * 1. *Gauteng** – 269 Meersig Building* * West and Lenchen Avenue (Next to Lake Hotel)* * Centurion* * * 1. *Eastern Cape** – 61 Kimberly Road* * East London* * * * - North yard - Mthatha* * * 1. *Kwazulu-Natal** – 8 Royston Road* * Mountain Rise* * Pietermaritzburg* * * 1. *Free State** – 226C Church Street* * TFMC/Telkom building (next to cash build)* * Bloemfotein* * * 1. *Mpumalanga** – 38 Litre Street * * Middelburg* * * *At the centre of the dispute is the salary increment whereby the company is offering 7% salary increment against CWU’s 8% demand of increase. CWU has moved from its initial demand of 15% as negotiations progressed to where we stand now. The company TFMC has moved from its pittance of 4% increase to its 7% offer.* * * *N.B The action would be intensified in Durban tomorrow at 2 Olive Road @ Umbilo. * * * * * *For more information contact: * * * * * *Matankana Mothapo, CWU’ Spokesperson @0827590900* -- 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] .
