Public service unions to embark on national strike next week
Key government services such as border control, revenue collection and policing may come to a halt
As the cash-strapped government pushes on with its rejected 3% pay offer to more than 1.3-million public servants from Thursday, unions say they will down tools next week to back their demands for above-inflation increases.
Strike certificates have been issued to Cosatu’s largest affiliates, including the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) and the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa). The SA Policing Union (Sapu) and the Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) also got strike certificates and are considering going on strike...
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