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Migrant Workers Association South Africa engage SA Trade Unions
24 Feb 2016 at 05:49hrs | Views
The Migrant Workers Association South Africa National Coordinator Butholezwe Nyathi has said his union has managed to engage the South African Trade Unions in an effort to assist the migrant workers in that country.
"As you are aware...there are many challenges we have been facing in South Africa. The Migrant Workers' Association - SA (MWA-SA) has linked up with an international funding organisation that wants to create a platform to help us to organise ourselves to engage various stakeholders including government departments. We have also managed to bring on board South African Trade Unions to help. We thank them for their interest and support," Nyathi said.
He said their team for the teachers is led by Robert Ruziva and Collen Maringa.
"I am with the team of health professionals...some will remember that in 2010 we managed to get a breakthrough for a group of nurses. We need to expand on the work we have done.
He asked teachers to send the information to him through whatsapp because as Ruziva is currently out of the country.
He said they will create a group for teachers to discuss their issues and form a task team like the health professional task team.
"Please indicate that you are a teacher so that i do not add you to the health professionals group, also state whether you want to be a group Administrator so that you can add more teachers and give direction," he said through a Facebook post.
He said Whatsapp contact are 0814956500, voice calls...0764372289.
"Another way of getting to us is through our Johannesburg Office...Administrator's numbers: Maplanka 0788535353/0736335003, landline 0110748022 or email us on info.mwasa@gmail.com," he said.
"Our Offices are now at 4th Floor,Office 414, Works@Registry House, Cnr Troye and Kerk Street, Central Johannesburg, close to Noord Taxi rank."
"We are determined in the struggle to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers. We have put a hold on membership fees because they have failed to sustain our organisation, we are focusing on service based approach because people come to us when they have problems."
He said the best approach is to identify their problems and seek solutions.
"Seek donor funding to assist and get people being associated to us because we have served them and made them happy," he said.
"Apologies to those who might feel we did not meet their expectations, we are a growing organisation and we remain open to ideas. Kindly liaise with me if you would like to play an active role in getting MWA-SA growing."
"As you are aware...there are many challenges we have been facing in South Africa. The Migrant Workers' Association - SA (MWA-SA) has linked up with an international funding organisation that wants to create a platform to help us to organise ourselves to engage various stakeholders including government departments. We have also managed to bring on board South African Trade Unions to help. We thank them for their interest and support," Nyathi said.
He said their team for the teachers is led by Robert Ruziva and Collen Maringa.
"I am with the team of health professionals...some will remember that in 2010 we managed to get a breakthrough for a group of nurses. We need to expand on the work we have done.
He asked teachers to send the information to him through whatsapp because as Ruziva is currently out of the country.
He said they will create a group for teachers to discuss their issues and form a task team like the health professional task team.
"Please indicate that you are a teacher so that i do not add you to the health professionals group, also state whether you want to be a group Administrator so that you can add more teachers and give direction," he said through a Facebook post.
He said Whatsapp contact are 0814956500, voice calls...0764372289.
"Another way of getting to us is through our Johannesburg Office...Administrator's numbers: Maplanka 0788535353/0736335003, landline 0110748022 or email us on info.mwasa@gmail.com," he said.
"Our Offices are now at 4th Floor,Office 414, Works@Registry House, Cnr Troye and Kerk Street, Central Johannesburg, close to Noord Taxi rank."
"We are determined in the struggle to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers. We have put a hold on membership fees because they have failed to sustain our organisation, we are focusing on service based approach because people come to us when they have problems."
He said the best approach is to identify their problems and seek solutions.
"Seek donor funding to assist and get people being associated to us because we have served them and made them happy," he said.
"Apologies to those who might feel we did not meet their expectations, we are a growing organisation and we remain open to ideas. Kindly liaise with me if you would like to play an active role in getting MWA-SA growing."
Source - Byo24News
