Unions affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) will take part in a one-day strike next Tuesday.
Union Nehawu’s December Mavuso has warned the national day of action planned for next Tuesday is just the beginning of workers’ resistance if government does not heed their demands.
The unions have a few hours to take government up on its wage offer before Treasury delivers the medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday afternoon.