David Masondo says government in ‘serious’ talks with labour unions over wage bill
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06 March 2020 - 07:49
The government is having “serious conversations” with labour unions as it seeks to cut a wage bill that’s constraining its ability to provide services and avert a credit-rating downgrade, says deputy finance minister David Masondo.
“We really need to shift our expenditure from consumption and wages,” Masondo said at a function hosted by the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals in Sandton on Thursday night. “We are in serious conversations with the labour movement on this matter.”..
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