Public service wage negotiations

Major unions representing over 800000 public sector workers have been granted a certificate of non-resolution by the Commission for Conciliation, ...

We are punished for the mismanagement of funds and maladministration in government,” it said. They issued an invitation for us to go to the streets.” We have to make sure that when we start…we hit hard and that the employer feels the wrath and the pain of the worker.” They thought that tomorrow we are announcing a strike – but we have to do it meticulously – we have to do it properly. It is the employer, it is the government that has mobilised and united us. “We cannot stop, we are going for a big war – bigger than has ever been seen in the public service.”

Johannesburg - Cosatu-affiliated trade unions, such as Nehawu, nurses union, Denosa, police and prisons union Popcru and health union Hospersa, ...

So they are undermining not only the structure but also, they are undermining the laws of this country by imposing a budget that is not in the interests of the people but that of the capital," Shaku told The Star. They are established in accordance with the laws of this country and the labour relations act, in particular, which, of course, is underpinned by the South African Constitution. We will then embark on a program that will be guided by what members are saying," Nkolozi said.

Health Union Nehawu has confirmed that its members are also now gearing up to be part of what could be a crippling strike in the public service sector.

"We have reverted back to our initial demands of 10% but we had said to the employer at the consolation to try and cushion workers against the inflation rate so anything above the CPI is the starting point and that's where we were moving and the employer was not willing to budge on that. We have to tag along our members in each and every part that we do." Our members are still adamant that anything above inflation rate then they will start talking and consider that as a reasonable offer from the employer but the employer is still adamant on 3%." We will then embark on a program that will be guided by what members are saying. "We have received a strike certificate, but we are then going to embark on a process which will cumulate into a program of action being developed. "So to say that were are going to be crippling government services and anything I think it is still early for that, but we will see what our members are saying and the response from the government because we are still adamant and government can still improve their offer to avoid the strike.

The threat comes as unions' negotiators met with the employer at Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) in Centurion on Monday to try to resolve ...

"The public service in South Africa is not bloated. "There is no better display of arrogance and disrespect to the workers of this country than this. 'They are dealing with interest rates that are now 9.2% in real terms. This is a crisis that the ministers are totally immune to because they have millions and they have free this and that," Vavi said. "We declared a dispute, and we are coming here for the purpose of finding a solution, they leave us here [at the bargaining council]…today they are leaving us in the conciliation and go to Parliament and they go to the budget and pronounce to implement the 3%," Shingage said while addressing workers affiliated to Nehawu, Denosa, Hospersa and Popru who picketed outside the gate of the PSCBC offices. Nxesi invoked Section 5 of the Public Service Act to unilaterally implement a 3% wage increase in the public service, while Godongwana endorsed the decision during his midterm budget speech last week adding that the offer was in the best interest of the fiscus and public service workers.

Nehawu, nurses union Denosa, police and prisons union Popcru and health union Hospersa were on Tuesday issued with a strike certificate to join public servants ...

Our members are still adamant that anything above inflation rate then they will start talking and consider that as a reasonable offer from the employer but the employer is still adamant on 3%." We have to tag along our members in each and every part that we do." We will then embark on a program that will be guided by what members are saying." "We have received a strike certificate, but we are then going to embark on a process which will cumulate into a program of action being developed. "But at the current moment our members have received the strike certificate and we are planning along those lines currently to embark on the process of consulting with our members developing a program which will ultimately lead us to a full blown action, but we are taking things slowly because we don't just wake up and do things. "So to say that were are going to be crippling government services and anything I think it is still early for that, but we will see what our members are saying and the response from the government because we are still adamant and government can still improve their offer to avoid the strike.

This follows a breakdown of negotiations that failed to break the wage deadlock with four key unions at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council ...

This follows a breakdown of negotiations that failed to break the wage deadlock with four key unions at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council on Tuesday. JOHANNESBURG - Public service unions have been given the go-ahead to strike against the government’s 3% wage increase offer. Public service unions given go-ahead to strike against 3% wage hike