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No resolution yet to library, traffic admin strike LIZEKA TANDWA
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HILE the Municipality is still engaging with the representatives of striking workers of the library and traffic administration departments, scholars, especially matrics, are facing the possibility that they will not have access to libraries for studying during the holidays next week.
seeks to normalize pay grades throughout the institution,” said De Villiers. He said the DA had been calling for the implementation of the TASK system for years and noted with concern that Nelson Mandela Bay was the only Metro in the country that was
The municipal management have this week again expressed their commitment to continue engaging with the workers and also to emphasise the importance of going back to work as the strikes are illegal and might have negative implications on all parties involved. “Unfortunately the situation has led to a total shut down of our libraries - a situation that is regrettable indeed, taking into consideration the time of the year,” said Municipal Spokesperson, Mthubanzi Mniki. Mniki said there have been no resolutions taken by council because of the unavailability of councillors from some opposition parties within council. “A full council has not sat for the last scheduled days due to the unavailability of councillors from opposition parties,” he said. The DA said in a statement, however, that they would not be bullied into taking illegal decisions by the ANC or its affiliates. DA Councillor, Leon De Villiers, said two weeks ago municipal staff attempted to hold Council hostage to their demands at a Special Council meeting that was to be convened to deal with, among other items, the election of ward committees and the salary increases for library and traffic staff. De Villiers said, “These critical items require robust debate in Council; however, due to the threat of yet another invasion of Council by union members and the inevitable financial implications of passing some items, the meeting was postponed by the chief Whip of Council. “The salary increases for traffic wardens and library staff have not been evaluated in line with the TASK job evaluation tool that
not using this system. “Should the positions not be graded using the TASK system and the employees given their increases, this will set a precedent and see a flood of increased wage demands and a wave of labour unrest from other municipal
staff. Our position is clear: implement the Task System so we can budget accordingly and pay our staff what they deserve,” he added. De Villiers said there would be another council meeting tomorrow (Thursday) but the strike would not be tabled on the agenda.
Local charity ‘Beans Hope to Children’
Deirdre Jones, CEO of the Hope Jones Foundation, was giving some love to a beanie recipient at Aurora Special Care Centre recently. Repre sentatives from the Hope Jones Foundation have been handing out beanies to grateful recipients in the Port Elizabeth area for the past few weeks. The foundation has received over 200 beanies from the “Beaning Hope to Children” initiative, which was established by retired ladies who decided to knit beanies for a creative cause. Read the full story on page 8. PHOTO: OLIVIA LEMERCIER
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