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Public sector unions: Workers anxious over job security
The government was on a drive to reduce the number of public servants through early retirement offers, but more recently Treasury suggested about 10% could be cut from workers’ salaries.
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Nehawu vows to strike if public service sector jobs cut
Minister Senzo Mchunu told parliament during his budget vote this week that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers in the public sector took early pension payout.
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Nehawu to urge public service members not to take severance packages
On Wednesday, Minister Senzo Mchunu told Parliament during his budget vote speech that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers aged between 55 and 59 took early pension.
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Nehawu vows to oppose planned job cuts by Dept of Public Service Administration
On Wednesday, Minister Senzo Mchunu told Parliament during his budget vote speech that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers aged between 55 and 59 took voluntary severance packages.
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Nehawu: State employees being intimidated over early retirement offer
The government has opened applications to state employees who wish to go on early retirement as one of the measures being carried out to curb the wage bill.
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Nehawu prepares to fight Public Service over planned job cuts
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu, who was appointed to head the department as minister, will have to face the union.
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Nehawu to Ramaphosa: Implement ANC election promises, Nasrec resolutions
The honeymoon phase between the president and the workers who supported his rise to power appears to be over with Nehawu spelling out the conditions of its support.
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Nehawu's Makwaiba backs Ramaphosa despite tensions between union, govt
Nehawu has been critical of some of the decisions taken by the president and his ministers, more so in relation to how the unaffordable public service wage bill should be dealt with.
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Mantashe calls on trade unions to work with govt to improve SA
The minister explained that if Nehawu and other unions do not play their role of being progressive leaders in the state, then the country is in trouble.
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The ANC must not to get distracted by factionalism - Nehawu president
Speaking at the union’s policy conference on in Boksburg on Tuesday afternoon, Mzwandile Makwayiba said the ANC should stick to its 2017 conference resolution on the expansion of the central bank.
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Nehawu convenes its policy conference
Nehawu said its policy conference would adopt a strategy on how the organisation would relate with the sixth administration in government led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Strike at CIDB affecting contractors’ pockets
Members affiliated to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union downed tools last week Friday over their demand for a wage increase.
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Nehawu: We hope Mgidlana is found guilty of misconduct
This comes after the union criticised Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report into parliamentary secretary Gengezi Mgidlana which only found against him on three complaints out of seven.
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Nehawu consulting lawyers on reviewing Mkhwebane's Mgidlana report
The Sunday Times reported on Sunday that Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report into Gengezi Mgidlana only found three complaints out of seven against him – much to the anger of the union which had raised concerns about his conduct with the public protector.
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Nehawu says intention was never to threaten vote after strike averted
Nehawu affiliated workers had threatened a strike on Wednesday if their demands including salary disputes and allegations of victimisation by management were not addressed.
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Nehawu still consulting members on latest Sars wage offer
On Monday, workers affiliated to the PSA returned to work as the union accepted the revenue service’s offer of an 8% salary hike for the next 12 months and 2% above CPI for the next two years.
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PSA members accept Sars wage deal, Nehawu still holding out
The Public Servants Association (PSA), which is the majority union at Sars, has accepted the three-year deal, which sees their members return to their posts.
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Sars strike over after agreement reached
Last week, various branches at the tax collection agency were shut down, with employees calling for an 11.4% increase.
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Nehawu, PSA to present latest Sars salary offer to striking employees
After talks that went late into Sunday night, the revenue service is now offering an 8% increase this year and 2% above CPI for the next two years.
