Leaders of island strike in hot water.

ALthough Robben Island workers have called off their strike without their demands being met, their bosses are taking disciplinary action, threatening to suspend leaders of the stayaway.

Eight shop stewards and officials have been served letters of intent to suspend them for their part in the 16-day strike that reduced the museum's services to half.

They include the National Health Education and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) branch secretary, Sinako Mrwetyana, who led the strike.

Mrwetyana said the museum's management was trying to "weaken" the union on the island.

"They intend to break Nehawu so that when the workers (who were on strike) attend …