South Africa: Public Sector Wage Negotiations - Unions Hammer State's 'Arrogance'

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The public sector wage negotiations have been going on for months but after government declared a dispute on Friday unions are accusing it of acting in bad faith. Both parties hope a 30-day mediation process yields an agreement, but a strike could be coming.

Addressing media on Wednesday, seven Cosatu public sector unions accused the state negotiators of acting in bad faith while trying to discuss a new wage agreement for 1.3 million public employees whose last bargaining agreement officially expired this week. The unions, Sadtu, Denosa, SAMA, Popcru, Nehawu, Sasawu and Pawusa, said they "are appalled and infuriated by the reckless and arrogant attitude of government in dealing with this year's wage negotiations".

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