Public service unions say they are closer to securing a two-year wage agreement with the government, beginning on April 2023, after negotiations at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council which started in February.
Government has tabled a revised 7.5% wage increase for unions in the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council.Public service unions say they are closer to securing a two-year wage agreement with the government, beginning on April 2023, after negotiations at the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council which started in February.Those affiliated to union federation Fedusa and Cosatu-affiliated Sadtu, which make up 53.
We said once it is included there, this is going to be taxed. The employer must then compensate workers by including the tax portion of that R1,000.”Makuleke said the conversion of the R1,000 cash gratuity was only possible if members accepted the offer.“Let us say those on level 1 receive R1,220, the R220 is a tax portion of the R1,000 pensionable increase and it should not be the employee who carries that burden. We want to ensure workers enjoy R1,000 in their pocket.
“After settling the strike with the state we signed a settlement agreement that also directed that we go back to the negotiating table and that the employer will then attend to our 2022 issues. We have done that from March 16. “But unfortunately the employer has reneged on that agreement and is refusing to entertain our 2022 issues. In this regard the new agreement will not bind us in as far as 2022/2023 issues are concerned, but will bind us on 2023/2024 issues,” Nehawu spokesperson Lwazi Nkolonzi said.
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