THE Public Servants’ Association (PSA) which represents more than 235,000 public sector employees, is preparing for industrial action after the majority of its members rejected the government’s latest salary offer.
Public service members who work for government institutions including the South African Police Service, teachers, or nurses and public healthcare workers wish to down tools in protest against a lower-than-inflation proposed wage increase by the government.
South Africa is currently embroiled in industrial action, the latest being at the national port and freight company Transnet and costing the country billions in productivity loss.
The public servants union declared a dispute on Tueday (11 October) after the government made a final offer of 2%, which was then subsequently improved to a 3% pensionable salary adjustment and continued payment of the cash gratuity until 31 March 2023/.
This offer, however, was again rejected by a majority vote of the union’s members.
While
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