The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) has threatened to take the government to the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) if it fails to implement an agreement to increase salaries on 1 April, reports Business Day. Denosa also issued a strong warning that the commitment levels nurses have shown since the outbreak of COVID-19 “will collapse” because of a lack of appreciation by the state.
The report says the union called on the government to increase the number of staff members to ensure that health workers are able to handle the patients affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Meanwhile, on Friday afternoon, the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) urged public servants to “prepare for a national shutdown of public facilities” if the government reneges on its wage agreement.
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