Media Statement 19th August 2010 POPCRU condemns the improper acts of shooting by the police on a protected strike We have noted the uncalled for incidences of provocation and alleged usage of rubber bullets by the police men and women, in which our COSATU led workers are participating in a protected strike in terms of Labour Relations Act No.64 as amended at Chris Hani Hospital [Baragwanath], Soweto, and Helen Joseph around Auckland Park,
POPCRU deplores the erosion of settling of labour disputes through engagement at the Collective Bargaining table by the employer, and resorting to narrow and counter-revolutionary methods of using rubber bullets to settle wage disputes. State [Police] brutality has no vacuum in the current South African Democratic dispensation, and we are making a clarion call to all deployed workers in the South African Police Service [SAPS], National Intervention Unit [NIU] and Technical Response Unit Team [TRUT] to refrain from such improper acts. And also we do not subscribe to any form of intimidation from any person whatsoever. POPCRU reiterate its total rejection of the so-called revised pay offer by the employer. We are calling Parliament to fully apply its mind and refrain from negotiating in the media, and table a real revised offer for our general membership in the public service. A struggle for a living wage is our goal. Issued by: Norman Mampane National Spokesperson Tel: 0112424600/4615 Cell: 0720737959 Fax: 0866253054 Email: [email protected] 01 Marie Road Auckland Park 2006 -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
