NEHAWU KZN Vehemently Opposed To The Looming Retrenchments At Durban Univerity of Technology
Thursday July 04, 2024The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal is vehemently opposed to the looming retrenchments at Durban University of Technology.
There is no rational basis for these retrenchments since the restructuring process has not been completed. The union has on numerous occasions pleaded with the university not to implement Section 189 retrenchments because we view them as irrational and premature. To date the university is yet to present to the union the new organisational structure which would have given us an indication of how many jobs will exist post the restructuring process.
The union will be approaching the University Council in trying to halt these unreasonable retrenchments, should the council fail to resolve this impasse, the national union will approach the Minister of Higher Education and Training to seek audience with her on the state of the University and the urgent need to rescue the University.
The union will never allow its members and workers in general to be sacrificed and fall victims of a crisis they did not create. The union will never allow the executive management led by the Vice-Chancellor to bully and victimize our members. The union working with other unions and broad range of organizations in the university will explore all avenues at its disposal in ensuring that workers don’t lose their jobs, even if it means rolling out mass action.
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Issued by NEHAWU KwaZulu-Natal Secretariat Office
Ayanda Zulu (Provincial Secretary) at 081 758 5199 Ayandaz@nehawu.org.za
Ntokozo Nxumalo (Provincial Deputy Secretary) at 0815255983 or email: Ntokozo@Nehawu.org.za
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