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FILE: Public servants marched through Cape Town on 26 August 2010 to increase pressure on government to up its wage offer. Picture: Janine Willemans/Eyewitness News.

Public sector unions

Unions: We agree to the new wage deal but...

By Theto Mahlakoana

On Monday night, the government secured majority support for the settlement, which will see all public servants receiving 1.5% in pay progression and R1,000 in...

  • FILE: Workers protest as public sector unions seek to strike a wage deal on 19 May 2015. Picture: EWN

    Public sector unions mull way forward after rejecting govt's latest wage offer

    The latest deal suggests that over one million public servants should be paid a once-off pensionable salary adjustment of at least 1.5%and monthly non-pensionable cash allowances of up to R1,695.

    322 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of public servants march in the Pretoria CBD as they make their way to Union Buildings on 10 August 2010. Picture: EWN

    Majority of public sector unions reject govt's latest wage offer

    Leaders of the unions which have rejected the offer at Friday's Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council meeting will now decide on the way forward.

    323 days ago
  • FILE: Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) protest in Pretoria. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Unions buckling under pressure over public servants’ wage demands

    In a pre-emptive unprecedented move, unions on Monday revealed they had tabled demands including an inflation plus 4% wage increase at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council.

    452 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of public servants march in the Pretoria CBD as they make their way to Union Buildings. Picture: EWN

    Wage demands informed by research of govt salary hikes - Public sector unions

    Unions submitted their demands to the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) earlier on Monday ahead of pre-negotiation talks with government.

    453 days ago
  • Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Budget speech in Parliament on 24 February 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Public sector unions to table wage demands before govt

    This follows weeks of demands consolidation among the unions as government warned of the risks that would accompany any salary increases during this round of negotiations.

    453 days ago
  • FILE: Striking Cosatu members in Pretoria on 7 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Public sector unions weigh their options after ruling on wages

    The Labour Appeal Court has ruled that the final leg of the 2018 public sector wage agreement is unlawful and set it aside.

    528 days ago
  • FILE: Workers protest as public sector unions seek to strike a wage deal. Picture: EWN

    Public sector unions lose court bid to force govt to implement 2020 wage hikes

    The Labour Appeal Court has dismissed the application by public sector unions seeking to force government to implement salary increases for this year.

    529 days ago
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