NATIONAL and provincial National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) officials met were locked in a meeting yesterday to trying to and solve the on-going workers’ strike at Walter Sisulu University.
The Daily Dispatch understands that a letter was issued last week announcing the national Nehawu officials’ visit to the striking Buffalo City branch.
The visit is understood to have been an intervention in the on-going workers’ strike action which started on last Monday last week. WSU’s staff are members have been on strike demanding an 18% salary increase. The meeting was apparently held at East London’s Nehawu offices.
WSU management issued an ultimatum to the labour union on Friday, instructing ed work ers to return to work yesterday. But workers ignored the instruction and stayed away from work. WSU has taken the issue to the Port Elizabeth labour court for legal intervention. WSU spokeswoman An gela Church said: “WSU has been granted a court order against labour unions Nehawu and Nteu at its Buffalo City and Butterworth campuses and at the Zamukulungisa Site of Mthatha campus for the unprotected strike that has been underway since Monday 11 March.”
The Labour Court ruled yesterday that the strike was unprotected and the strikers were interdicted from continuing with the strike action. Nehawu leaders could not be reached for comment yesterday as they were locked in the meeting but Nteu officials representatives said they had not received the court order.
“We are still waiting for this court order. We know when we will go back to work but we won’t tell you because we don’t owe you any explanation,” said a member who did not identify herself.
Hundreds of students at the Buffalo City campus held a mass meeting yesterday also trying to solve the dispute. Student Rep resentative Council premier of the Buffalo City campus Anele Nkoyi said: “The students have signed a petition and a memorandum has been sent to the management. We’ are giving management until tomorrow Wednesday to solve this crisis that we want a solution no later than Wednesday.” Nkoyi said. —
WSU gets court order against labour unions
The Daily Dispatch understands that a letter was issued last week announcing the national Nehawu officials’ visit to the striking Buffalo City branch.
The visit is understood to have been an intervention in the on-going workers’ strike action which started on last Monday last week. WSU’s staff are members have been on strike demanding an 18% salary increase. The meeting was apparently held at East London’s Nehawu offices.
WSU management issued an ultimatum to the labour union on Friday, instructing ed work ers to return to work yesterday. But workers ignored the instruction and stayed away from work. WSU has taken the issue to the Port Elizabeth labour court for legal intervention. WSU spokeswoman An gela Church said: “WSU has been granted a court order against labour unions Nehawu and Nteu at its Buffalo City and Butterworth campuses and at the Zamukulungisa Site of Mthatha campus for the unprotected strike that has been underway since Monday 11 March.”
The Labour Court ruled yesterday that the strike was unprotected and the strikers were interdicted from continuing with the strike action. Nehawu leaders could not be reached for comment yesterday as they were locked in the meeting but Nteu officials representatives said they had not received the court order.
“We are still waiting for this court order. We know when we will go back to work but we won’t tell you because we don’t owe you any explanation,” said a member who did not identify herself.
Hundreds of students at the Buffalo City campus held a mass meeting yesterday also trying to solve the dispute. Student Rep resentative Council premier of the Buffalo City campus Anele Nkoyi said: “The students have signed a petition and a memorandum has been sent to the management. We’ are giving management until tomorrow Wednesday to solve this crisis that we want a solution no later than Wednesday.” Nkoyi said. —
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