PIKITUP COMMITTED TO RESOLVING LABOUR DISPUTES
April 6, 2011
05 April 2011
MEDIA RELEASE
PIKITUP COMMITTED TO RESOLVING LABOUR DISPUTES
Pikitup management met with organised labour this afternoon to deal with
internal industrial relations issues. However, despite several attempts to
find an amicable solution to the issues, certain matters remain unresolved.
Pikitup would like to confirm the following:
- There has been a go slow at certain depots.
- The Company has been served with a notice of strike.
Pikitup is doing everything in its power to avert the possibility of a
strike through continued negotiations.
Pikitup regrets the position of the SA Municipal Workers (SAMWU) and
sincerely hope that it will still reconsider its position. The primary
mandate of a Municipal-owned entity is to deliver quality services on a
continued and uninterrupted basis to residents. Unfortunately, because of
the go slow refuse collection has been disrupted in some part of the City.
Pikitup continues to leave its door open for further talks and call on the
union representatives to continue their engagement so that amicable
solutions can be found.
We sincerely apologise to affected residents and businesses who have been
inconvenienced by the non-collection of refuse.
Pikitup urges residents and businesses to be patient. An update will be
given in this regard once details become available.
Pikitup's garden sites will be open, only for garden waste and not for
general domestic refuse. The four landfill sites are also open and general
waste can be delivered directly, by those who have the capacity, to the
following sites: Goudkoppies -- Houthammer Road, Devland; Marie Louise --
Dobsonville Road, Roodepoort; Robinson Deep -- Turffontein Road,
Turffontein and Ennerdale -- Old Lawley Road, Lawley.
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Issued by Pikitup
MEDIA RELEASE
PIKITUP COMMITTED TO RESOLVING LABOUR DISPUTES
Pikitup management met with organised labour this afternoon to deal with
internal industrial relations issues. However, despite several attempts to
find an amicable solution to the issues, certain matters remain unresolved.
Pikitup would like to confirm the following:
- There has been a go slow at certain depots.
- The Company has been served with a notice of strike.
Pikitup is doing everything in its power to avert the possibility of a
strike through continued negotiations.
Pikitup regrets the position of the SA Municipal Workers (SAMWU) and
sincerely hope that it will still reconsider its position. The primary
mandate of a Municipal-owned entity is to deliver quality services on a
continued and uninterrupted basis to residents. Unfortunately, because of
the go slow refuse collection has been disrupted in some part of the City.
Pikitup continues to leave its door open for further talks and call on the
union representatives to continue their engagement so that amicable
solutions can be found.
We sincerely apologise to affected residents and businesses who have been
inconvenienced by the non-collection of refuse.
Pikitup urges residents and businesses to be patient. An update will be
given in this regard once details become available.
Pikitup's garden sites will be open, only for garden waste and not for
general domestic refuse. The four landfill sites are also open and general
waste can be delivered directly, by those who have the capacity, to the
following sites: Goudkoppies -- Houthammer Road, Devland; Marie Louise --
Dobsonville Road, Roodepoort; Robinson Deep -- Turffontein Road,
Turffontein and Ennerdale -- Old Lawley Road, Lawley.
Ends//
Issued by Pikitup
Posted by Cosmo City Ext 0.
