Telkom strike in full force
Around 4 000 striking Telkom workers gathered at the Union Buildings on Wednesday to prepare to march to their employer’s offices in Pretoria.
Singing liberation songs, Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) members dressed in red T-shirts danced and blew vuvuzelas while waiting for union members to lead the march.
CWU spokesperson Pheane Ramoadi said employees were pushing for Telkom to meet their salary increase demands of eight percent.
He said a memorandum would be handed over in a bid to help Telkom to consider and rectify salary imbalances.
Police on horseback and metro police officers were monitoring the march.
Workers have been on strike since August 3, said Ramoadi.
On Thursday, Telkom and CWU representatives are scheduled to meet at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in the hopes of finding a resolution to the dispute.
Loading ...