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Cosatu: Public servantsâ salary freeze an âinsultâ
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TRADE union federation Cosatu on Wednesday slammed the government and economists for pushing for a freeze of public servantsâ salaries.
Commemorating International Nurses Day, the countryâs biggest federation described the governmentâs delay in improving its 0% offer to its employees as insulting.
âThe failure by the government to pay nurses and other public servants their wage increases last year and the intransigent attitude they have adopted towards the current public service wage negotiations is regrettable and insulting, especially for the nurses that serve as front-line workers waging a war against a deadly disease,â Cosatu said in a statement.
ADAM PHETLHE
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament who are not in the Executive are reportedly meeting His Excellency the President Dr M.E.K. Masisi this weekend over a variety of matters affecting the party and government. While the meeting is said to be the brainchild of the backbenchers in the main, it appears there are some from the Executive who share their concerns. According to those in the know, this meeting was sought immediately after the 2019 general election but was inexplicably delayed until this weekend. It should raise questions why they allowed this meeting to be delayed for so long when on their version, they had legitimate, hard-pressing national issues to be discussed. It is important to mention that the meeting comes when there are notable political fissures in the BDP occasioned by the latest turn of events in public service appointments and the general administration of the country by the President.
Public sector unions and govt resume wage talks Updated
Nomfundo Ngcobo
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Labour unions asking for a public sector wage hike say they are positive government will negotiate in good faith.
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Talks have deadlocked with government not wanting to budge from its 0% offer.
Unions are asking for a 7% increase.
Frikkie De Bruin, who is representing labour unions, says they are optimistic the employer will at least meet them halfway, starting at 4%.
He says should talks fail again, they will have no choice but to force government to listen. We are making progress slowly and we foresee probably by the end of this week - maybe early next week we will be able to have made better progress in trying to finalise this processing itself.
Public sector workers demand 7% salary hike
4 May 2021 4:29 PM public sector wages Martin Jansen
Share This: Union leaders are not keen to advocate for strike action, says Martin Jansen, Director at Workers World Media Productions.
The government met with trade unions on Tuesday after public sector wage negotiations failed two weeks ago.
According to Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council rules, after 42 days of talks, either party may declare a dispute.
That period ends today.
Union leaders last week said they intend to declare a dispute, which could lead to a strike.
The government is offering no salary hikes this year while unions demand 7%.