Nxesi forced to take cover after protesters in Tswhane march hurl objects at acting public service minister
Nxesi forced to take cover after protesters in Tshwane march hurl objects at acting public service ministerPublic service & administration acting minister Thulas Nxesi. Picture: Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA © BUSINESS DAY
They said the “total shutdown” would affect almost all government services, with the police, nurses, and other departmental officials expected to down tools. Marchers booed Nxesi when he received a list of workers demands and he was forced to take evasive action when objects were thrown at him.Tuesday’s march in Tshwane — there were eight others held across the country — comes after the recent deadlock in negotiations at the public service co-ordinating bargaining council , which resulted in several public service unions receiving strike certificates.
But when Nxesi announced he would unilaterally implement the 3% offer, which includes a R1,000 after-tax cash gratuity that ends in March 2023, the unions reverted to their 10% demand. Saftu president Ruth Ntlokotse commended workers for their and said the private sector was now copying government’s behaviour of reneging from signed wage deals. Workers are still angry after the government refused to honour the last leg of a three-year wage deal signed at the PSCBC in 2018, which it said was due to a lack of funds
Nehawu president Mike Shingange pointed out that the people undermining collective bargaining were former trade unionists. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Godongwana and Nxesi are former union leaders.
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