Policing union rejects 4.7% public sector wage offer

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) says its members have rejected government’s proposed 4.7% wage offer for public services.

The union has just concluded its mandate-seeking process.

It will officially inform government this coming week during which it and other public sectors unions are seeking to resume talks with government at the Co-ordinating Bargaining Council.

Unions are demanding a 7.5% salary increase.

Lesiba Thobakgale, the union’s spokesperson, explains: “The mandate received from our members at large and also the Central Executive Committee pronouncement declared that we need to push further the offer of the employer that has been on the table. It has not been accepted. Remember, the standard of living is quite very high.

When we look at inflation, when we look at the cost of living, when we look at expenses that workers have to cover, and even the employer only just offering us, you know, that Consumer Price Index (CPI). So we are clearly rejecting it unless we are preparing ourselves to go back to council, we are looking forward to that process.”

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