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Pandor said she remained concerned about the impact a chalk-down would have on pupils preparing for their final matric examinations.
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Public service unions meeting with the government on Monday evening pending a possible "national chalk-down" by teachers will review the latest offer by the Department of Public Works and
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"If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from 21 April 1998."
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"If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from April 21," Sadtu president Willy Madisha said at the time.
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"If no progress has been made, the union is giving notice to embark on a full-blown, chalk-down strike from April 21," Sadtu president Willy Madisha told reporters in Johannesburg.
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Wednesday staged a chalk-down to demand security guards at schools in the area.
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Sadtu Soweto chairman Matakanye Matakanye said there should be an immediate re-instatement of all retrenched teachers -- one of the grievances which led to the chalk-down.
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The chalk-down, which started last Monday, was in protest against merit and specific awards -- a process where teachers and education officials are given extra remuneration for services rendered.
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"The Minister's undertaking has removed a major stumbling block in the resolution of the merit award crisis, and Sadtu has therefore decided to suspend their chalk-down with immediate effect," Mr van den Heever said on Sunday night.
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SABC radio news quoted Mr Ntola as saying the union decided to embark on a protest "chalk-down" until the Department of
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