The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the historic victory for Rustenburg Municipality’s employees with the Council agreeing to adjust their salaries from a Level 5 to Level 7 municipality.
This agreement is the result of Rustenburg Municipality’s earlier upgrading to a Level 7 municipality. COSATU is pleased that its intervention led by its President, Zingiswa Losi, and General Secretary, Solly Phetoe, led to an agreement by the Mayor and Municipal Manager for the urgent convening of the Council to ratify the long overdue salary upgrading for these workers.
This is a progressive victory for thousands of employees in this municipality and thus helping ease their debt burden, take care of their families and stimulate local economic growth. It will help boost workplace productivity with workers receiving just compensation for their hard work.
COSATU commends the local African National Congress and South African Municipal Workers’ Union for their support and efforts to resolve this matter in a manner that addresses workers’ frustrations.
The Federation will continue to monitor this situation to ensure that workers do receive their full wages.
Issued by COSATU
Solly Phetoe (COSATU General Secretary)
Mobile: 082 304 4055
Email: solly@cosatu.org.za
For enquiries contact:
Zanele Sabela (COSATU Spokesperson)
079 287 5788 / 077 600 6639
