Nehawu, which represents an overwhelming majority of parliament’s workforce, has rejected Tyawa’s call.
Tembe said while they had been supporting all measures put in place to mitigate and shield parliament from the negative effect of the coronavirus, there was no national legislation that empowers employers to force workers to go for mandatory vaccination or Covid-19 tests. Tembe cited a clause which he said made it mandatory for parliament management to consult with the union regarding changes to conditions of service before the implementation of such changes.
“It is on the basis of the above that we resolutely and vehemently object to such directive, and no employee of parliament should be forced to comply with such an unprocedural and unreasonable directive which seeks to undermine the union and its members.”