The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union has called off the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Community Education and Training (CET) national strike after signing a settlement agreement with the Department of Higher education and Training.
Nehawu General Secretary, Zola Saphetha, said the agreement was signed at Wednesday after negotiations that started on Monday morning.
“All employees who have been employed by the department and colleges will now be deemed to be permanently employed which is a victory to close to 3 000 workers.
“The department has committed to the immediate reissuing and implementation of Circular 1 of 2017 and 2 of 2018 in ensuring standardization of salary levels and job profiles as per the job evaluation outcome.
“Parties have now agreed on tight timelines for this matter that has been on the agenda for many years,” said Saphetha.