THE SA Democratic Teachers Union has taken a decision to continue negotiating with government regarding the thorny issue of the wage freeze before embarking on any strike action.
The decision follows SADTU’s national executive committee meeting held on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the ongoing impasse related to the 2018 three-year public wage agreement signed between unions and government.
In a statement, SADTU said that should the employer frustrate the current negotiations by insisting on the wage freeze, the union shall have no option but to ballot members to go on a strike.
“The Union is against austerity measures because such measures destroy the possibility of addressing the inequality and put brakes on economic recovery. The Union will not tolerate the destruction of the collective bargaining right,” SADTU said in a statement issued by spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi.
“The NEC condemned government’s threat to freeze public servants wages. If
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