Public Service workers strikes 15-06-07 |
Media statement, 15 June 2007
A meeting of the parties to the PSCBC took place last night under the guidance of the mediators. The employer tabled a new offer as a means to settle the current wage dispute. Their official offer now stands at 7.25% as against the unions' demand for 10%. Parties are also still divided on medical aid and housing allowances. The unions, as an indication of their seriousness, have agreed that negotiations, under the guidance of the mediators, will be reconvened on Sunday 17 June, after they have consulted their membership.
The unions have learned with concern that salaries of certain categories of workers were recalled by some of the employers. We have instructed our attorneys to collate the information, and if necessary to proceed with a court order. We see this as an attempt by government to victimise our members and to break the strike. We further reject with contempt the assertion by the minister that the strike is over when she welcomed tens of thousands of workers back to work. This strike will continue until our members have given us an instruction to call it off.
We demand that the state as employer, in the interest of quality service delivery, improve their current offer of 7.25%. We further reiterate our availability to engage the employer to find an amicable settlement of the current wage dispute.
For further information please phone the following general secretaries:
Aquina Thulare - SAMA 0832813474
Dan Van Wyk - PAWUSA 0824624350
Freddie Mohai - SADNU 0824147971
Mthimkhulu Mashiya - SASAWU 0826571143
Fikile Slovo Majola - NEHAWU 0824551751
Thembeka Gwagwa - DENOSA 0825516042
M Masemola DENOSA 0825516041
Thulas Nxesi - SADTU 0827826877
Abbey Witbooi - POPCRU 0828206079
H Hendricks NAPTOSA 0825779297
Mannie de Clercq PSA 0828808926
JR Pieterse SAOU 0834537751
J Mataitsane NUPSAW 0825538465
Barres Machakela SAPU 084 2302302
Gavin Moultrie (President) HOSPERSA 0836533021
Johan Steyn HOSPERSA 0833211500
A Johnson NATU 0736078141