The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), a union representing traffic, police and prison officials, has sounded the alarm over worker unity among Cosatu’s public service affiliates, saying spats and disagreements on wages only serve to benefit the employer. 

This comes after public servants received a wage increase of 4.7% on April 1, in line with a wage deal signed by the employer and four unions at the public service co-ordinating bargaining council (PSCBC) in Pretoria in March 2023. ..

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