Municipal workers strike over Covid-19 danger pay
"The payment of R64-million would essentially financially cripple the municipality at a time when there are huge infrastructure demands for the city and place the burden directly on the public in the form of additional rate increases."
Journalist
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 08:13
Strikers gathered at the entrance to the main municipal building on Friday and the offices were closed to the public.
Update
GEORGE NEWS - Essential workers at the George Municipality went on strike on Friday and Monday, 4 and 7 June, demanding danger payment for working during the Covid-19 lockdown, over and above their full monthly salaries already received.