Members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) at the Matjhabeng Municipality have threatened to take the municipality to court if it doesn't meet their demands.
[FILE IMAGE] Workers engage in a protest.
Workers claim to be working under strenuous conditions, alleging that they’re not supported by the mayor. Among other things, they demand the mayor to lead by example and respect women, apologise to all women for humiliating them in public and for using belittling words towards them.Free State SAMWU secretary Tiisetso Mahlatsi says,Disgruntled workers say they have observed a growing trend of nepotism in recruitment of employees. The union demands all unlawful recruitment to be reviewed and reversed.
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