Workers of the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) will decide Monday whether to embark on a strike action. The Broadcast Electronic Media and Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) said its members will be voting to determine the next line of action in their demand for better working conditions. The move comes after negotiations between the workers and management broke down. The workers are accusing the state broadcaster of reneging on a salary increase and better working conditions agreement. "At 12 O'clock today (Monday), we will have a ballot of our members. There are two other unions involved as well. So all three unions will ballot its members," said Hannes Du-Buisson, president of BEMAWU. He said the outcome of the vote would determine the union's action. "If the outcome of the ballot is in favor of the strike, then... [read full story]
