The issues relating to conditions of service which are of concern to the Gauteng provincial Further Education and Training (FET’s) labour forum are currently being addressed in the FET college bargaining unit through the Education Labour Relations Council where employees are represented by recognised unions.
The Director-General of Higher Education and Training will be meeting unions representing the FET sector, as well as the FET employers’ organisation and FET principals in order to collectively develop a way forward to all issues of concern in the sector.
Lecturers in FET Colleges are requested not to embark on an unprotected strike, but are urged to attend the meetings convened by the Director-General, Professor Metcalf, which will be aimed at finding solutions and to continue to work with their representatives in the bargaining unit.
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Issued by: Department of Education, Gauteng Provincial Government
8 September 2009
