Public servants association
PSA: Govt must go to India and get back the money paid for vaccines
The association said South Africans could not afford to wait any longer for its citizens to be vaccinated.
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PSA asks ConCourt to reverse Labour Appeal Court finding on public wage deal
Last year, the Labour Court declared as unconstitutional and invalid a 2018 wage agreement after Treasury said it never gave the green light for the deal to be sealed.
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Govt misleading unions over unmet wage increase, PSA argues in court
The Department of Public Service and Administration and Treasury said they could not afford the hikes, which were agreed upon back in 2018, stating repeatedly that this would cost over R30 billion.
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Civil servants to govt: We'll down tools if salary increases are frozen
COVID-19 and the lockdown have crushed many companies, leaving the already battered economy in a difficult position to recover.
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Unions angry over Mboweni’s bid for 3-year wage freeze for state workers
The trade unions have stopped short of calling Mboweni a liar, saying that his assurances that labour was being consulted about the three-year wage freezes were untrue.
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PSA appeals to Motshekga to close schools as COVID-19 infections rise
The PSA represents thousands of educators and administrative staff in schools across the country.
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Govt taken to court for failing to honour public sector wage agreement
Public service workers woke up to their regular salary payments on 15 April in direct contravention of a 2018 agreement to increase wages.
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Public sector unions to take govt to court over 0% wage increases
Government said this was part of plans to slash the public sector wage bill by R160 billion in the next three years.
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PSA senior employees lodge court action to overturn their suspensions
The PSA is one of the country’s largest public service unions with over 240,000 members.
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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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PSA threatens legal action if govt refuses to upgrade 'unsafe' buildings
The union, which represents thousands of public servants, said the State Attorney's office in Johannesburg was in a hazardous condition following the leak of raw sewage.
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Nehawu accepts Sars wage offer, strike finally ends
The union says after extensive consultations, members in many provinces have given a green light to sign the settlement agreement.
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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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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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Sars to meet with Nehawu, PSA in bid to end wage srike
Thirty-Three Sars branches were closed on Saturday while 22 remain shut on Friday as a result of the ongoing strike over salary increases.
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Sars obtains interim court order against striking employees
Nehawu and PSA members went on strike earlier on Thursday demanding an 11% salary hike while Sars is offering 7%.
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Sars closes some branches amid wage strike
Workers affiliated to trade unions Nehawu and PSA are demanding a salary increase of 11% while Sars is offering 7%.
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Sars national strike over wages, benefits expected to go ahead
The wage strike will potentially impact on customs at the country’s borders and the payment of excise duties, as well as impact on walk-ins ahead of Friday’s deadline of VAT payments deadline.
