The union said that it had concluded its mandate-seeking process and noted that it will officially inform government this week.
SAPU said that it and other other public sector unions are hoping to resume talks with the Co-ordinating Bargaining Council. Picture: Nqobile Mbonambi/Independent Newspapers
“The mandate received from our members at large and also the central executive committee pronouncement declared that we need to push further the employer offer that has been on the table. It has not been accepted. Remember, the standard of living is quite very high,” Lesiba Thobakgale, SAPU’s spokesperson told the SABC.
“So we are clearly rejecting it unless we are preparing ourselves to go back to council, we are looking forward to that process.”The state increased its offer from 3% to 4.7% but this was well below the 12% demand by the various unions representing around 1.3 million state workers.
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