The meeting the GMOA had with the Governor of the Western province was sucessful.The demand to pay the telephone allowance was won and the payments will start from April.This agreemet was given in writing,Hence the trade union action sheduled for 29.03.2012 was suspended.
The meeting the GMOA branch officials had with the North Western Province provincial council authorities ended up with verbal reassurance and Hence the trade union action was suspended for 24 hours allowing them time to give the decision in writing.