YNITU calls for permanent employment of all COVID-19 contract workers, cancellation of austerity measures

The Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union (YNITU) is demanding the permanent employment of all COVID-19 contract workers, an increased budget and the cancellation of austerity measures in the health sector.

It’s also against the outsourcing of security services at health facilities.

The union is marching to the Treasury and Health Departments in Pretoria.

They say Treasury has cut budgets and shunned healthcare workers who sacrificed their lives during the pandemic, with many of them being told to stay at home due to budgetary constraints.

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