Contract workers say a council decision to stop outsourcing services has not been implemented
Hundreds of people joined a march by the Municipal Employees and Civil Servants Union (MECSU) on Thursday over the outsourcing of cleaners and security guards by the City of Ekurhuleni.
Council resolved in November 2024 to begin insourcing cleaners, security personnel, and waste collectors, rather than outsourcing these services to companies.
But MECSU general secretary Vukile Mlungwana says outsourcing is continuing.
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