Two unions that represent almost 10,000 workers rejected the tax agency’s final wage offer of 8% across the board on Tuesday evening
Thousands of SA Revenue Service employees will go on an indefinite national strike on Thursday after wage negotiations between the tax agency and unions reached a deadlock.
The Public Servants Association and National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union , the two recognised unions at Sars, said they will go ahead with the strike after they rejected the tax agency’s final wage offer made on Tuesday evening. The settlement offer also included the tax agency acceding to pre-natal leave, long-service increases and the status quo on other leave demands.
December Mavuso, Nehawu deputy general secretary, said the strike would affect all workers at Sars, including those who work at land, air and sea ports of entry into SA.
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