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SHUT SCHOOLS

Shut all Eastern Cape schools‚ says Sadtu

The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has asked the provincial education department to shut all Eastern Cape schools because of “perpetual challenges”. In a move to find common ground with the union‚ provincial education…

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Community healthcare workers down tools

Union wants outsourcing stopped and workers integrated with health department The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers Union says about 28,000 community health workers were to down tools across the country on Friday. It’s…

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Domestic worker unions urge employers to act responsibly and continue paying workers even if they have been asked to stay home to curb the spread of Covid-19. Image: GroundUp/Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare
CORONAVIRUS

‘If employers tell domestic workers to stay home‚ they must get paid’: union on coronavirus

For most people who rely on piecemeal work‚ like many domestic workers‚ the decision to practice social distancing and stay home is at the risk of not being able to put food on the table. “If employers tell their domestic workers to stay…

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