March has no effect, says rival union
THE SOUTH African Police Union (Sapu) in the Northern Cape has discredited yesterday’s march by Popcru, in which a memorandum of demands was handed over to the Deputy Provincial Commissioner of Police, Major-General Peter Shivuri.
Sapu provincial shop steward, Daniel Moleti, said yesterday that a process of declaring a dispute was under way with regards to an agreement concluded at the bargaining chambers of the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (SSSBC) in 2011.
“We will take the matter to the courts for the enforcement of the agreement,” Moleti said yesterday.
The agreement was signed by Popcru, Sapu and the South African Police Service, and according to Moleti, it was a legally binding document.
“In the event that one party does not honour the agreement a dispute will be declared.” He added that Sapu was professional and advanced the interests of workers.
“It is unfortunate the public servants who participated in the Popcru march will face disciplinary hearing because it was an unprotected march.”
Moleti said Popcru need to come clean and inform its members that the march had nothing to do with the workers, but that it concerned Cosatu’s political issues. “Popcru is under fire from Cosatu to get more members hence they canvassing to steal our members.”