Municipal strike looms

10 April 2015 - 02:46

By Penwell Dlamini, Olebogeng Molatlhwa and Kingdom Mabuza

A showdown between local government and unions is expected as they struggle to find common ground and avert a strike that could bring municipal services to a standstill. The two parties meet again in two weeks time after the first round of negotiations recently yielded no fruit.The unions Samwu and Imatu are demanding an across-the-board wage increase of 15%, or R4000, and a housing allowance of R1800 for all municipal employees.

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