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Bhisho News: South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off

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South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off: Unions representing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employees in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management. The employees had embarked on an illeg... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Bhisho, unions agree on EMS pay: While union leaders said they would take the Eastern Cape department of health’s offer to end the emergency medical services strike to workers on Thursday, the state said the strike was … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off

Bhisho News: South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off

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South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off: Unions representing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employees in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management. The employees had embarked on an ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Bhisho, unions agree on EMS pay: While union leaders said they would take the Eastern Cape department of health’s offer to end the emergency medical services strike to workers on Thursday, the state said the strike was over, … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off

EC Ambulance strike called off

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Unions representing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employees in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management. The employees had embarked on an illegal strike, which commenced last week Friday, citing non-payment of overtime hours. The strike affected operations, as work at ambulance bases came to a halt. During the strike, the Eastern Cape Health Department activated its contingency plans to ensure that ambulance users were able to … [Read more...] about EC Ambulance strike called off

Uitenhage in the news: Sassa workers strike over buggy biometric system

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Sassa workers strike over buggy biometric system: Groups of Sassa staff were seen with placards, singing outside the offices. Madyibi said all the six offices in his region were closed, which included offices in Uitenhage, Somerset East and Graaff Re... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Signalman Jack: The Baboon Who Worked for the Railroad—and Never Made a Mistake: But the signal box is where Jack truly shined. As trains approached the rail switches at the Uitenhage train station, they’d toot … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Sassa workers strike over buggy biometric system

Bhisho news: EC SAPS arrest 14 people following taxi strike

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EC SAPS arrest 14 people following taxi strike: Santaco said it’s been in dispute with the Bhisho Transport Department about issues around scholar transport payments, the failure by the province to institute an escalation subsidy to cushion rising ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Bhisho, metro offer to clear debts of hundreds of poor residents: Hundreds of Motherwell and Uitenhage residents whose homes were repossessed could get them back after Bhisho and the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: EC SAPS arrest 14 people following taxi strike

Uitenhage in the news: Taxi strike causes major disruptions on Eastern Cape roads

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Taxi strike causes major disruptions on Eastern Cape roads: Roads in Bethelsdorp, Bloemendal and Chatty were also blocked off with burning tyres, police said. Kenako Mall, situated along Spondo and Uitenhage Road, was also blocked as protesters burnt tyres and ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Search launched for house robbery suspects - Addo: ADDO: The South African Police Service in Addo in conjunction with detectives from the Uitenhage Cluster Operational Command Centre have launched a … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Taxi strike causes major disruptions on Eastern Cape roads

Calls for action against striking taxi members undermining workers and the law

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Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls for strong action to be taken against taxi operators who have brought the economy of the Eastern Cape to a crashing halt today. The taxi industry, through their actions, have today shown that they do not care about the livelihoods of the people of this province. Tens of thousands of individuals, breadwinners, who are dependent on public transport to get to work, will take home less this month because of the strike. Businesses, struggling … [Read more...] about Calls for action against striking taxi members undermining workers and the law

NMB Council unanimously agrees on payment of Long Service Bonuses

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Today the Council unanimously passed the payment of back-pay in Long Service Bonuses (LSB) totalling R44.9 million, ending an impasse that the previous administration failed to address for nearly 18 years. The decision taken in council finally resolves an issue that ultimately led to destructive industrial action that severely disrupted municipal services. There were also incidents of unacceptable destruction of municipal infrastructure for which the individual perpetrators will be prosecuted … [Read more...] about NMB Council unanimously agrees on payment of Long Service Bonuses

Uitenhage in the news: Health workers strike for safer working conditions

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Health workers strike for safer working conditions: Patients went untreated at Leatitia Bam Health Centre in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage on Monday morning as health workers went on strike. The workers are demanding that better safety measures be implemented at the centre. “Tools down until the security guards ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. VW's evergreen Golf celebrates 40 years in SA: Uitenhage - Incredible though it may sound the Volkswagen Golf, in all its many iterations, has been a part … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Health workers strike for safer working conditions

Clean Up Begins After Municipal Strike

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality City Manager, Johann Mettler, announced the end of the industrial action in Nelson Mandela Bay after both municipal unions, Imatu and Samwu, signed an agreement on Friday. “I would like to assure the residents that our Waste Management Directorate will work hard from this afternoon to clean up our streets and suburbs that were inexorably rubbish-strewn due to the non-collection of household rubbish. “Unfortunately our best efforts to implement contingency … [Read more...] about Clean Up Begins After Municipal Strike

Areas scheduled for waste collection today

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The municipal contingency plan to collect waste during the municipal strike is now in operation. Waste will be collected in the following areas today: Sherwood, Ben Kamma, Kragga Kamma, Weighbridge Park, Lorraine, Woodlands, Kamma Park, Kamma Heights, Framesby, Sunridge Park, Framesby, Framesby Gardens, Framesby Extension, Vergelegen, Fernglen, Cotsworld Extension, Beverley Gardens and Beverley Groove. A slight chance exists that the municipality might not pick up waste in all mentioned … [Read more...] about Areas scheduled for waste collection today

Contingency plan for waste collection in operation

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's contingency plan to collect waste during the municipal strike is now in operation. The following areas will be serviced today: Mount Pleasant, Pari Park, Miramar, Providentia, Salisbury Park, Charlo, Lovemore Heights, Broadwood, Walmer Heights, Springfield, Overbaakens, Walmer, Fairview, Mangold Park, Newton Park, Walmer (West of 11th Avenue) and Willowdene. Areas serviced after 5pm yesterday are Summerstrand, St. Georges, Forest Hill, Humewood, … [Read more...] about Contingency plan for waste collection in operation

Headlines that IRK me

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A recent headline around the current municipal strike in Nelson Mandela Bay read as follows; "PE municipal workers on strike over back pay from ANC era". There are a number of reasons why this particular headline irks me: Does it really matter which political regime is to blame? Is it not as divisive as references to race? What, if any, does it say about the actual strike? Does it not make the strikers out to be just a leetle bit doff and slow off the mark? Is it not crafted … [Read more...] about Headlines that IRK me

Sticky matter of strike causes extension of tender for oils and lubricants

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Due to the sticky matter of the municipal strike that commenced last Thursday, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has no choice but to extend its deadline for a tender for oils and lubricants. Initially advertised in local newspapers with reference number SCM/18-197/G, and closing in two days’ time (Thursday, 21 June), the outcome of the tender is unlikely to satisfy municipal officials due to the prevailing strike. The Automotive Sub-directorate of the Infrastructure and Engineering … [Read more...] about Sticky matter of strike causes extension of tender for oils and lubricants