Solidarity scores win in
Saps equity plan
2014-10-09 15:22
Johannesburg - The SA Police Service has
conceded that Solidarity's application to be involved in consultation on the
Saps's employment equity plan for 2015 to 2019 is urgent, the trade union said
on Thursday.
"The Saps's concession that the case is
urgent is an important step forward," deputy general secretary Johan
Kruger said in a statement.
"We have consistently maintained that it
is urgent because consultation with other trade unions and Saps structures on
the proposed plan is commencing on 28 October already."
The concession was made together with an
application by the Saps's lawyers to postpone the case to 23 October.
Police spokesperson Solomon Makgale could not
immediately be reached for comment.
Solidarity is challenging the police
minister, the Saps, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, and the SA
Policing Union in the Labour Court in a bid to obtain a court order allowing
the union to consult on the Saps's employment equity plan.
"We believe we have strong grounds to
bring the application," Kruger said.
"It is clear to us that Popcru and Sapu, the
two recognised police trade unions that have been involved in the drafting of
the current employment equity plan, are not prepared to represent the interests
of police members from minority and non-designated groups."
