Ball in Treasury’s court after unions get nod for 7.5% pay hike deal
The unions, which had demanded an 8% wage increase, embarked on a mandate-seeking process that ended on Friday
27 March 2023 - 14:00
UPDATED 27 March 2023 - 23:00
Public service unions representing most of the country’s more than 1.3-million public servants are about to sign a 7.5% sweetened pay hike deal, an agreement that undermines the Treasury’s budgetary commitments.
The unions, which had demanded an 8% wage increase, embarked on a mandate-seeking process that ended on Friday, after the employer had raised its offer...
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