Cosatu, Saftu & Fedusa to lead protest to Parliament over public sector wages

Trade union federations Cosatu, Saftu, and Fedusa are expected to lead a protest in Parliament on Friday morning.

They’re hoping to pressure the government to concede to wage demands from workers in the public service.

This will be the third leg of protests by the sector in less than two months.

While hundreds are expected to turn up, the unions don’t expect massive disruptions to services.

Workers affiliated to trade union federations Cosatu, Saftu, and Fedusa are expected to gather at Hanover Street in Cape Town before marching to Parliament.

The protest looks set to be more modest this time around, with other provinces sitting it out.

Two ultimatums later, workers have been unsuccessful in their bid to convince the government to increase its wage offer from 3% to 10% on the baseline.

Instead, the government opted to sweeten its offer of 3% with additional benefits, including a R1,000 cash allowance and a 1.5% pay progression for qualifying employees.

President of the Public Servants Association (PSA), Lufuno Mulaudzi, said that unions wanted policymakers in Parliament to intervene.

“So far, it’s like they are not listening,” Mulaudzi said.

Unions are threatening a national shutdown if the government fails to return to the bargaining council to renegotiate the deal.

-EWN

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