The Public Service Association is expected to stage a national strike tomorrow following another collapse in wage negotiations.
JOHANNESBURG - The Public Service and Administration Department said contingency measures were in place to guard against this week’s upcoming strike by government employees.
The union, which represents close to 240,000 workers will deliver its memorandum of grievances to National Treasury.
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