TAWU fights govt on levels of operation

Through its attorney Reuben Lekorwe, TAWU wrote to the Attorney General yesterday about the intention to bring an urgent application against the government because it was never consulted on the issue. The union said the government's decision to effect new pay structure for teaching cadres was unilateral unfair, wrongful and unlawful.

It wants government to commence consultation and negotiations within seven days if the court grants its request.In his affidavit, the TAWU vice president Edward Tswaipe said that if left unchallenged, the decision by government undermines the rights of employees to be consulted before changes or purported changes are made in their terms and conditions of service.