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State workers are set to vote on a government offer of a 5. 5% salary increase, as unions negotiate additional benefits and allowances amid ongoing salary disputes.
Public service unions are mobilising against a proposed 13. 4% increase in medical aid contributions by the Government Employees Medical Scheme, fearing it will undermine wage negotiations.
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State’s healthcare scheme warns that contribution hikes lower than 13. 4% are unsustainable as unions want balance struck between affordability and sustainability
SAA’s interim CEO, John Lamola, said that ongoing discussions will also explore various workplace adjustments aimed at enhancing pilot productivity.
Passengers who feared losing their SAA flight bookings can finally breathe again
South African Airways is offering refunds and rebooking options for passengers affected by a pilot strike over salary disputes
South African Airways pilots are on strike, demanding a wage increase of 15. 7%, while the airline offers only 8. 64%. The ongoing dispute could lead to a complete shutdown of operations.
SAA pilots have initiated a strike demanding a 15. 5% bonus, citing unresolved wage disputes dating back to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Independent Policing Union of South Africa president, Bethuel Nkuna, has urged all workers across the public sector to vehemently reject the wage offer and demand a significant salary increase that was in line with the cost of living.
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The directive already effected follows after more than a year-long dispute over payment of remuneration.
The recent agreement comes on the heels of Sibanye-Stillwater reporting robust earnings, with a 9% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) to R3. 3 billion for the quarter ending September. This growth was significantly boosted by its gold operations, where adjusted Ebitda soared by 292% to R1. 35 billion.
A fierce debate erupts as the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa proposes a R15 000 minimum wage, citing living costs, while the DA warns of potential job losses.
The party argued that increasing the minimum wage would worsen the country’s unemployment rate, currently at 33. 5%.
The visit followed a public outrage sparked by claims of workers’ mistreatment exposed by a former waitress identified as Mihlali Nobavu, who took to TikTok on weekend to share her ordeal.
Gauteng’s Education MEC Matome Chiloane has vowed to keep the jobs of about 3,400 teachers across the province by slashing various educational programmes amid a R4. 5 billion budget deficit.
The municipal unions have been vocal in pointing out corruption in municipalities because when the municipal bosses run short of money as a result of poor financial management and corruption, they run to the bargaining chamber to apply for an exemption from implementing wage agreements, the writer says.
The unprecedented five-year wage agreement for local government workers has been hailed as a historic achievement for the public service.
More than 2,400 teaching jobs will be cut, effective January 2025.
The select committee on Security and Justice has noted the legal advice and opinion of the parliamentary legal advisor regarding the salary increment of the South African Judges.
A leadership expert and managing director at IIE Rosebank College, Dr Linda Meyer, lamented that women remained subject to economic exclusion as they still lagged behind men when it came to income equality in the workplace.
Domestic workers are the lifeblood of the economy, yet they are subject to violence and discrimination.
The employees say that after numerous meetings and attempts to get the company to heed their calls have gone unanswered. Many want to quit but find it difficult to do so as they would be without an income.
“I thought having a job would bring financial stability, but, it has brought nothing but a constant struggle to make ends meet,” said Mukwebo.