South African Unions Given Ultimatum

It's crunch time for the public services minister and public sector unions after government gave unions an ultimatum.
  • South Africa:   Ultimatum for Public Service Unions

    Business Day, 4 August 2010

    IT IS crunch time today for Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi and public sector unions after Mr Baloyi yesterday gave unions an ultimatum to accept a 6,5%… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Public Service Unions Issue Strike Notice

    Business Day, 3 August 2010

    THE public sector union strike gained momentum yesterday as the Independent Labour Caucus (ILC) rejected the government's 6,5% wage offer and R630 housing allowance and served the… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Public Service Strike Mounts

    Business Day, 2 August 2010

    PUBLIC sector unions yesterday rejected Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi 's call for them to accept the government's final wage offer of a 6,5% increase… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Public Sector Strike Likely to Get Bigger

    Business Day, 30 July 2010

    THE public sector strike is expected to gain momentum today after more than 9000 Public Servants Association (PSA) members downed tools across the country yesterday. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Civil Servants to Strike

    Business Day, 29 July 2010

    THE Department of Home Affairs would be hardest hit by the public service workers' strike, a union warned yesterday. Read more »

  • South Africa:   More Workers to Join Thousands On Strike

    Business Day, 23 July 2009

    SA IS set to experience more strikes with workers protesting at Massmart Holding's retail stores tomorrow and Telkom employees threatening similar action next week. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Delivery Protests Grow More Political

    Business Day, 22 July 2009

    SERVICE delivery protests have accelerated since April, in what may be an indication of growing impatience not long after the making of election campaign promises. Read more »

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