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UNESWA RUNS TO COURT SEEKING TO DERECOGNISE ALAAP AND NAWUSHI (AMONGST SEVERAL PRAYERS)

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Written by Fundizwi Sikhondze

The under siege University of Eswatini (UNESWA) Management has taken its recognised unions, the  Association of Lecturers , Academic and Administrative Personnel (ALAAP) as well as the National Workers Union in Swaziland Higher Institutions (NAWUSHI) to the Industrial Court of Eswatini. 

On 28th February 2024 the UNESWA Management filed court papers at the Industrial Court of Eswatini with several prayers. Firstly they sought to interdict leaders and members of ALAAP from  continuing with their work stoppage wherein they have publicly declared that they are demanding the resignation of UNESWA's Management as well as insisting that the payment of outstanding medical aid and pension remittances ought to happen first before they can return to work. 

Further, UNESWA seeks to interdict leaders, members and all who fall within the bargaining of the two worker organisations from calling on the management of UNESWA to resign and from taking any action if furtherance of such unlawful demand. It is worth noting that NAWUSHI also petitioned UNESWA management on Wednesday 28th February and they also sought for the payment of creditors from deductions from their salaries.

Thirdly and more seriously UNESWA management seek to set aside the two union's recognition agreements as well as seeking the active protection of police to maintain peace and order at UNESWA.

The matter has been set for arguments on Saturday 02 March 2024 at the Industrial Court in Mbabane.

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