Imatu rejects ârevised offerâ from Salga in municipal wage talks
By Vernon Mchunu
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DURBAN - MUNICIPAL workersâ wage demands have received another boost, with the Independent Municipal Allied Trade Union (Imatu) also rejecting reported revised offers by the South African Local Government Association (Salga).
In a circular addressed to its members, Imatu joined the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in slamming Salgaâs new 3% - revised from the initial 2.8% - wage and salary hike proposal, for being below inflation.
Although Salga has not publicly confirmed their new offer, Imatu said Salga had, âindicated they may revise their opening offer from 2.8% to 3%, if the trade unions consider their proposal on a total freeze of increases to benefits and conditions of serviceâ.
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