Nurses' union threatens stayaway on Workers' Day over PPE, danger pay

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A nursing union that claims to represent 10,000 nurses is threatening a stayaway from Workers' Day on May 1 if their demands around compensation and working conditions are not met.

“There are recommendations that say that if you are a health care provider and you work in a dangerous environment, you must be compensated with danger allowance. What we expected from the president was to say, 'health care workers, we see you, we see what you are doing and we will compensate you — no matter how little,” she said.

“It's not even about money; it's about being able to say, 'We are aware that a taxi that usually cost you R10 [will cost more] during this time because you had to club together and pay R200 to get to work.” On Wednesday, Twitter users were divided in their response to #CovidNursesStayAway, which trended at number one. While some supported the call, others felt differently.

“But nurses are getting something at least — if I was government with that limited funds, I was gonna help the poor people who don't know where their next meal will come from,why are we so selfish as people? At least you are earning #CovidNursesStayAway,” wrote one user.Imagine earning a salary and complaining that someone that is starving is recieving R350.

Im afraid for patients that are being treated by nurses with this mentality. Its worrying. Wherr is the passion to serve patients

 

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PPE understandable, as for money this is not the time.

They must be fired. Essential Workers will never hold us at ransom

You are guaranteed public support on PPE, however, danger pay is a dream. You took an oath to serve whatever the circumstances, there was no mention of danger pay in the oath.

Covid19 has opened a window of opportunity .the politicians are using the foodparcels for political purposes, UIF is going to be looted, and now the nurses are holding a gun and pointing it to the nation welcome to south Africa

I do so like how they front this article with a white woman when we KNOW that the unionists are most likely to be anyone but the white women. Hows that for slimy social engineering

Mmmmmm

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