Nehawu: Only maternity and trauma units allowed to operate in Khayelitsha
The Western Cape National Education, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says only maternity and trauma units will be allowed to operate at health facilities in and around Khayelitsha.
Government departments and offices in the area were closed on Wednesday due to the disruptions caused by the striking action.
Disgruntled public servants have been on strike since Monday, calling for a 10% wage increase, but the government has offered a 4.7% increase.
Provincial Nehawu secretary Baxolile Mali says the union will intensify the strike if the public service employer continues the silence about the workers’ demands.
“The employer intends to take away the R1 000 cash gratuity which is actually scheduled according to them, they say the 31st of March is going to be the last day that they are getting that R1 000.”
-EWN
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