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Johannesburg - The SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) could face legal action if striking Pikitup workers do not return to work on Tuesday, the City of Joburg said.
"This refusal to return to work by Samwu workers no later than Tuesday, has forced the City and Pikitup to explore the option of taking legal action...," spokesman Gabu Tugwana said on Monday.
Samwu was not immediately available for comment.
Weekend talks between Pikitup and Samwu failed to end to the strike.
Tugwana said the SA Local Government Bargaining Council had granted striking permission based on four demands, which had been addressed in the talks.
Samwu spokesperson Tahir Sema said earlier on Monday: "We are satisfied with some of the city's proposals, but we still need to take these to the workers... we are not willing to call off the strike until we have commitments on paper from the city."
Striking workers are demanding, among other things, an internal investigation into alleged corruption and irregular tenders at the company.
Tugwana said the city was taking measures to clear the backlog of uncollected refuse.
The following landfill sites would accept domestic refuse free of charge:
- Goudkoppies, Houthammer Road, Devland,
- Marie Louise, Dobsonville Road, Roodepoort,
- Robinson Deep, Turffontein Road, Turffontein,
- Ennerdale, Old Lawley Road, Lawley.
"This refusal to return to work by Samwu workers no later than Tuesday, has forced the City and Pikitup to explore the option of taking legal action...," spokesman Gabu Tugwana said on Monday.
Samwu was not immediately available for comment.
Weekend talks between Pikitup and Samwu failed to end to the strike.
Tugwana said the SA Local Government Bargaining Council had granted striking permission based on four demands, which had been addressed in the talks.
Samwu spokesperson Tahir Sema said earlier on Monday: "We are satisfied with some of the city's proposals, but we still need to take these to the workers... we are not willing to call off the strike until we have commitments on paper from the city."
Striking workers are demanding, among other things, an internal investigation into alleged corruption and irregular tenders at the company.
Tugwana said the city was taking measures to clear the backlog of uncollected refuse.
The following landfill sites would accept domestic refuse free of charge:
- Goudkoppies, Houthammer Road, Devland,
- Marie Louise, Dobsonville Road, Roodepoort,
- Robinson Deep, Turffontein Road, Turffontein,
- Ennerdale, Old Lawley Road, Lawley.
