Co-operative governance & traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Xolile Nqatha, told ADM workers on Wednesday that the provincial government was taking all the necessary steps to ensure their grievances, which resulted in the closure of municipal offices, were addressed Amathole district municipality (ADM) employees embarked on mass strike action which was preceded by the halting of services for more than a week, in protest against the re-employment of municipal manager Thandekile Mnyimba.