Public sector unions get certificate to strike

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Public service labour unions affiliated with the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), which include the police, have been issued a certificate allowing them to embark on a legal strike after failing to break a wage impasse with the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council.

The unions, which include the South African Police Union (SAPU) and the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw), on Tuesday held conciliation talks with a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) commissioner in a bid to resolve the wage deadlock. Government has stuck to its 3% offer, which unions have rejected.

The 3% wage offer is an increase from the 2% tabled in the earlier stages of negotiations by the employer.

Saftu national spokesperson Trevor Shaku said the talks did with the mediator did not yield a positive result, and a certificate of non-resolution was issued by the CCMA.

"It means we can now prepare for a possible strike, but first we have to ballot our members and reach the necessary threshold that would allow us to go on strike," said Shaku, adding that the 3% offer was below the inflation rate of 6.5% forecast for 2022.
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Public service labour unions affiliated with Saftu, which include the police, have been issued a certificate allowing them to embark on a legal strike.
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Get the army out for law enforcement while the police are on strike.
 
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Cool. I want a new laptop, a tv for the spare room, and a couch or two.

Oh and please check tyres before burning them. I am looking for some 215/45’s.
 
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Well I guess when the police goes on strike. Then the people that took part of the July riots will think it christmas came early this year and start shopping again...
 
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Thugscub said:
Idiots striking against themselves.
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That is not a fair statement. An employee is an employee. I worked for government I didnt vote for ANC. IMO if the employer was so cash strapped then why give the top levels a raise ? it should be noted as well if you want to keep your government employeed professionals you have to compete with the private sector earnings and be market related.

For example a private sector specialist Dr who has a successful practice will get between 200k pm to 1m pm where as your government specialist will get 100k pm ? obviously one has to take into consideration that the private sector Dr is a business owner where as the government Dr is an employee but still.

Its not the employees fault their rand is collapsing and becoming worthless
 
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Ah well, I see in the news the new EWC bill could be accepted and signed into law real soon. At least they can give these workers land and property.
 
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RiaX said:
That is not a fair statement. An employee is an employee. I worked for government I didnt vote for ANC. IMO if the employer was so cash strapped then why give the top levels a raise ? it should be noted as well if you want to keep your government employeed professionals you have to compete with the private sector earnings and be market related.

For example a private sector specialist Dr who has a successful practice will get between 200k pm to 1m pm where as your government specialist will get 100k pm ? obviously one has to take into consideration that the private sector Dr is a business owner where as the government Dr is an employee but still.

Its not the employees fault their rand is collapsing and becoming THE
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RiaX said:
That is not a fair statement. An employee is an employee. I worked for government I didnt vote for ANC. IMO if the employer was so cash strapped then why give the top levels a raise ? it should be noted as well if you want to keep your government employeed professionals you have to compete with the private sector earnings and be market related.

For example a private sector specialist Dr who has a successful practice will get between 200k pm to 1m pm where as your government specialist will get 100k pm ? obviously one has to take into consideration that the private sector Dr is a business owner where as the government Dr is an employee but still.

Its not the employees fault their rand is collapsing and becoming worthless
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The government is employed by the tax payer.
 
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Thugscub said:
The government is employed by the tax payer.
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The employees are not employed by you The tax payer nor are they paid by the tax payer. The tax payer pays tax to get services from the government i.e they pay the employer. In order for government to provide said services it requires workers. Worker apply to work for the government who are then paid by the government. For the employee it stops there.

Failure of the state towards the tax payer is not my concern. I'm paid to to a job and do it. Don't pay my rate or a livable salary I have 2 options strike or leave. Whether the services of the state/employer collapses is not my problem
 
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Good. After they got shafted over that last signed agreement it's time to take the employer to the cleaners
 
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