NUPSAW TO STOP WORK AT FAR EAST RAND UNLESS PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS ARE PROVIDED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03 June 2020 Following our picket outside the Far East Rand Hospital (FERH) today was the latest escalation in a series of growing tensions between health care workers across theContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) demand that as the COVID-19 pandemic increases and as the nation goes into Level 4 of the lockdown, the government to ensure more screening and personal protective equipment (PPE) for all the workers is done, including the necessary preventative andContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) is extremely angered by the non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and lockdown regulations by the Bertha Gxowa Hospital and Steve Biko Hospital Management. NUPSAW will be taking a decisive action against the Hospital Chief Executive OfficersContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) is extremely concerned and angered by the uncaring and openly selfish decision by Dischem to increase prices, while it has neglected the workers’ demands during the covid-19 crisis. It is embarrassing to see big companies beginning to be more andContinue Reading
The National Union of the Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) welcomes the President’s address on the issue of COVID19 and announcing a stimulus package of R500bn. However, NUPSAW is concerned that the government has forgotten important role of the Community Health Workers (CHWs) and other essential workers. CommunityContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Services condemns Dr S.Z Mathaba East Rand Hospital CEO for embarking on recruitment of staff and disregard of lockdown regulations. NUPSAW will be opening a case against the Hospital CEO for violation and breaking the regulations of Disaster Management Act. We alsoContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) is extremely disappointed by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA’s) failure to provide transparency about the possibilities of workers contracting the COVID-19 after the Supervisor got into contact with someone with COVID-19. There continues to be inconsistency on what information theContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) is strongly aware of the deep frustrations across the health and social care workers. This is unacceptable for the workers and their families for the local community from this government. It’s a slap in the face for the frontlineContinue Reading
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) condemns the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for failing to mandate protection for Prosecutors working during the COVID-19. With several complaints, NUPSAW will not compromise the safety of the workers and will do everything in our power to protect the workingContinue Reading
As COVID-19 cases increase, vulnerable people’s lives are at risk around the world. The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) representing many CHWs who are working tirelessly to fight the outbreak is concern about the CHWs who are highly put at risk of being exposed to theContinue Reading