{"id":93863,"date":"2015-07-13T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/93863\/workers-hand-memorandum-over-to-council\/"},"modified":"2015-07-13T09:28:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T07:28:11","slug":"workers-hand-memorandum-over-to-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/07\/13\/workers-hand-memorandum-over-to-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers hand memorandum over to council"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protesters claiming to be casual workers from the Ekurhuleni Metro\u2019s Department of Waste Management Services recently protested outside the Germiston Civic Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The EMPD was on site to observe the demonstration, which was peaceful with members singing songs and carrying posters with messages to the mayor and councillors.<\/p>

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Protesters demanded that Ekurhuleni mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele address them and explain why they have not received the permanent positions promised to them.<\/p>\n

According to a worker who spoke to a GCN journalist, the demonstrating members were promised permanent jobs in March, last year, as well as an increase in their monthly salaries of R1 800, but are still waiting.<\/p>

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The mayor has not yet responded to the demands made by the protesters.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, July 9, the workers once again took to the streets of Germiston to demand answers from the metro.<\/p>\n