The South African Local Government Bargaining Council on Monday dismissed an application by Cape Town to be exempted from implementing recent government salary wage hikes.
In its submissions, Samwu said the argument provided by the city that it would have to curtail other services to its inhabitants to meet the wage agreement was unjustifiable.
Samwu said the city had passed a budget with a surplus and could implement the wage agreement without any cuts.Imatu said the city had no intention of honouring the collective wage agreement and went on record publicly in this regard. It said to grant an exemption in such circumstances would lead to undermining of collective bargaining.SA Municipal Workers' Union
The council declined the city’s application on Monday, stating that granting an exemption, where no exceptional circumstances exist — and the city has the funds available to meet its obligations — would undermine collective bargaining.
“Workers have been subjected to the ruthlessness of the employer who sought to collapse collective bargaining in the sector, an employer that sought to define itself outside the employer body, the South African Local Government Bargaining Council.”
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