JOHANNESBURG – Public sector wage negotiations have already hit a snag after government and unions failed to find common ground in the early stages of talks.
Unions representing more than a million workers are demanding a 12% increase, while government has come in with an offer four times less.
Wage talks kicked off this week and are expected to run for at least two weeks.
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Facilitators are now set to be brought into negotiations as an early intervention in a bid to prevent a stalemate.
In a draft document of…
Public sector wage talks hit snag after govt, unions fail to find common ground
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