Govt is ‘Mischievous’: Unions

By Sapa24 August 2010 Trade unions have reacted angrily to the government’s claim that it had made a new wage offer to public servants as they enter the seventh day of a national strike. “That is not a new offer from the government. Its offer is still...

Teachers’ Voices Heard in Public Sector Strike

By Marshall PatsanzaJOHANNESBURG, Aug 26, 2010 (IPS) – South African teachers – along with other public service employees – have embarked on an indefinite strike over wages. The unions are demanding an 8.6 percent wage increase. Government says it...