Unions formally reject state’s plea and threaten one-day strike
Nehawu, supported by Cosatu, is threatening a national day of action on March 30 if demands aren’t met — despite coronavirus gathering ban
18 March 2020 - 14:29
UPDATED 18 March 2020 - 17:59
A full-blown crisis looms between the government and its employees as unions emphatically rejected a plea by the state on Tuesday to renege on its pay agreement and freeze wages in the coming year.
At the first meeting of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) since the February budget detailed plans to cut the wage bill by R160bn over three years, the largest public-sector union, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) said it would strike if the cuts go ahead. ..
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