Talks on Zululand university strike to start soon
Nehawu welcomes talks to end a nine-week strike by hundreds of University of Zululand workers
THE National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s attempts to end a nine-week strike by hundreds of University of Zululand workers. Nehawu-affiliated workers at the university embarked on the strike on August 18, demanding a wage increase, pay progression, insourcing and the conversion of temporary staff to permanent employment. The strike entered its ninth week on Monday with no end in sight. Two weeks ago nine vehicles belonging to the institution, including three buses, were torched by unknown people. Damage to property so far exceeds R5m. The university last week obtained an interdict from the high court that prevented Nehawu members from picketing inside its premises. Nzimande on Friday met a delegation from Nehawu and he was appraised about the situation at the university. Workers told him what they thought could bring the strike to an end so that the academic programme could resume.
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