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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE
‘Show us the money’ says library workers LIZEKA TANDWA
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ESPITE an agreement being reached between the municipality and library and traffic administration employees that will see them upgraded with four notches on their current grading, these workers have vowed to remain on a go-slow until they receive the increased salaries in their bank accounts as promised. Trade union Imatu Chairperson, Chris Haye, said they had reached an agreement with the municipality, subject to council approval, for all library and traffic administration workers to be given four notches on their current salary grade by the end of the month. This agreement was to be tabled at an emergency council meeting for approval yesterday. Details of this meeting were, however, not available at the time of PE Express going to print. “The Mayoral committee met with our members last week Thursday when we concluded our negotiations.” Haye said he presumes that the go-slow will, however, continue until workers receive their salaries as promised but emphasized that it is an unprotected strike. “There have been a lot of empty promises that have made our members sceptical of the municipality. Our members did not receive their promised increase last month; this made them wary of the municipality’s intentions. “Members say they have no intention of opening doors until the agreement has been signed off by council,” said Haye. Haye said they would consult with members after council approves the agreement, urging them to deliver services as soon as possible. He had no accurate way of telling how much the salaries would increase by. “I cannot say how much money they are currently earning. The workers are graded differently making it impossible to say at the top of my head how much they earn,” he said.
Port Elizabeth NGOs said the strike may have a damaging impact on the up-coming matric exams. NGOs who work with schools and libraries said they had been under huge strain since the strike commenced. Fundisa Primary Fund (FPF) who work with disadvantaged schools in the townships say they will now start with their afternoon classes to help kids who cannot gain access to
the internet and libraries with their studies. “There is a dire need for libraries,and kids from townships only have the space libraries afford them to get more time to study and form study groups,” said FPF member Tutuzela Balintulu. “We have decided to begin our afternoon classes to help with this crisis,” said Balintulu. Friends of Linton Grange Library spokes-
person, Joan Marriner, said, “This strike comes at the worst time when kids need to outsource books and get a space to study outside of school. This strike puts a huge strain on our work.” Marriner said they work with the libraries in sourcing out books and helping to raise funds to get more awareness on the importance of literacy.
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Over 9000 people have participated in Africa’s first Color RunG which took place at the NMMU on Sunday. At the bottom from left are Renate Arndt, Astrid Cordier and Natalie Boshoff. On top from left are Roxy van der Walt and Christine Wale. PHOTO: THEO JEPTHA
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