Samwu deadlock not resolved

[Mila]

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Samwu-deadlock-not-resolved-20100420

Johannesburg - Hopes of an end to the municipal workers' strike were dashed on Tuesday, with no resolution yet on a pay parity deal, the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) said.

"The deadlock has not been resolved at this time. We are meeting again at noon," said spokesperson Tahir Sema.

Samwu and the SA Local Government Association are at loggerheads over a demand for market-related salaries for lower and middle income workers.

They also want senior municipal officials' pay to be reduced, so that they too get market-related salaries.

Disruptions

The most visible effect of the strike have been the severe disruptions to refuse removal services.

Clinics, municipal bus services and other municipal services have also been hampered.

Samwu said it had so far reached an agreement that councils would no longer outsource legal expertise for disciplinary hearings.

The union also wanted two years of backpay on salaries that had been adjusted, but Salga are not budging on this.

I do not understand. We really have a spineless guavament.

It's an illegal strike ( according to the guavament's first reports )

Now the Union is demanding two years back pay.

Spineless idiots. We are run by a village idiot, taxi owners and Unions.