The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has rejected the 3.5% wage increase that the employers’ organisation Security Private companies has proposed.
Image: ReutersThe South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has rejected the 3.5% wage increase that the employers’ organisation Security Private companies has proposed.
The negotiations which started on 1 April until last week remained deadlocked, with the sector threatening to embark on a strike.SATAWU’s spokesperson Amanda Tshemese says they will not back down until their demands are met. “The employer must come to the table with a better offer. We are not going to back down until they meet our demands. We also want to state that we are not going to take the 3.5% they are offering us. We are more than willing to negotiate with the employer.”
“However, they must know that they are not going to exploit our members. The security sector plays a huge role in this country, both in government and the private sector. We are calling on the employer to give us a meaningful offer, that’s it,” explains Tshemese.Meanwhile, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union says the South African Revenue Service claim that it has no money to spend on its workers’ increased salaries is a blatant lie.is continuing.
The unions say SARS must present a better wage offer or face continued nationwide pickets and strike action at border posts and offices.
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