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Zuma threatens to fire workers

Aug 19 2010 18:45

President Jacob Zuma says the government reserves the right to fire striking employees, reports the SABC.

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Unions warn state on unilateral deal

Aug 18 2010 16:55

Public service unions have warned government not to unilaterally implement the state's wage offer.

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Govt committed to solving wage dispute

Aug 17 2010 16:36

Government will make every effort to meet public sector pay demands, says Deputy Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie.

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Govt, unions pressured to compromise

Aug 17 2010 15:00

Government may reach a deal with public workers before a coalition of unions, representing 1.3 million civil servants, stages a prolonged stoppage.

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Unions reject offer and plan to strike

Aug 17 2010 13:11

Unions representing more than 1 million state workers have rejected a revised government wage hike offer and will strike on Wednesday.

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Nehawu rejects revised pay offer

Aug 17 2010 10:54

The National Health and Allied Workers' Union, a public service union affiliated to Cosatu, has officially rejected government's latest wage offer.

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'Wage demand won't affect inflation'

Aug 12 2010 13:44

Cosatu firebrand Tony Ehrenreich has dismissed views that the 8.6% pay hike demanded by the public sector will have an impact on inflation.

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Public servants strike in Durban

Aug 12 2010 11:33

Thousands of members of Cosatu-affiliated unions are marching in Durban to demand better pay from the government.

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Zuma's salary in the spotlight

Aug 10 2010 16:10

President Jacob Zuma's salary has come under scrutiny during the public servants' pay protest outside parliament.

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Public servants prepare to march

Aug 10 2010 11:32

Striking union members from Johannesburg have departed in a bus convoy to Pretoria, where they will hold a march culminating in the presentation of a memorandum.

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PSA mulling wage offer

Aug 02 2010 10:58

The Public Servants Association says its members are back at work while they are considering a response to government's latest wage offer.

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Govt tables 'final' wage offer

Jul 30 2010 12:46

Government will not budge from its offer of a 6.5% salary increase to public sector workers, says Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi.

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Minister meets unions over strike

Jul 29 2010 17:31

Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi is set to meet with unions representing public servants, a spokesperson says.

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PSA strikes end for the day

Jul 29 2010 16:02

Hundreds of public servants have marched through the streets of Johannesburg to demand better wages.

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