News that public sector unions have agreed to the government’s 7.5% wage offer is encouraging
The public sector wage settlement has yet to be finalised, but the news that SA’s public sector trade unions have agreed to the government’s revised 7.5% wage offer is encouraging.The unions have been divided on the offer, and the Public Sector Co-ordinating Bargaining Council has still to confirm formally that the vote has gone in favour of accepting the offer.
This year’s increase could cost the government R35bn more than it had budgeted for. How this will be funded and whether it requires cutting the headcount is the issue.But if the increase comes with a commitment to improve productivity and service delivery it could prove money well spent.
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