BLLAHWU Presses Govt On Uniform Allowance

In a recent letter written by the union’s secretary-general, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa addressed to the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the union raised concern with the ministry for lack of provision of uniform to health care workers such as health education assistants (HEA), healthcare assistants (HCA), hospital and nurse orderly, porters, general duty assistants, cleaners and drivers.

The union said government had ceased to provide this group of workers with uniform even thought they are mandated to wear such uniform for identity reasons. “We note that in presiding on this matter, the ministry was selective rather than addressing the matter holistically more so that the predicament cuts across other cadres such as HCAs, HEAs, auxiliaries etc,” stated Motshegwa. Motshegwa added that the union was in cognisant of the ever-increasing prices of clothing and other variable factors when it proposed the P500 per month as ideal for the uniform for this group of health care workers.