Strike looming at SARS over pay dispute eNCA
A strike is slated to be on the cards for workers at the South Africa Revenue Service.
JOHANNESBURG - South African Revenue Service workers intend to strike next week after talks on wage increases failed but a further round might still avert the action, the agency said. The strike would take place at a time the government wants to boost revenue collection, which has underperformed in recent years partly due toSARS said the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union and the Public Servants Association had given it a seven-day notice to go on strike from next Thursday.The unions had initially demanded a 15 percent increase in wages, before revising down to 11.4 percent and later to 9 percent, SARS said. The tax agency was offering increases of 7 percent.
More talks were scheduled on Monday and Tuesday to try reach an agreement and avert the strike, SARS said in a statement.
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