Samwu revises proposals in effort to reach a new wage deal
The union has revised its wage and housing allowance demands down, but an agreement is far from confirmed
19 May 2021 - 13:37
The SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), the biggest local government union representing about 160,000 workers, has revised its wage demands as it seeks to hammer out a new wage deal without having to resort to strike action.
The SA Local Government Association (Salga), representing the country’s 257 municipalities, and unions met at the SA Local Bargaining Council last week for another round of negotiations, during which Samwu tabled its revised demands...
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