Mediator sought for deadlocked public sector wage talks

Monday, 18 June 2012 07:13

It is reported by The New Age that an external facilitator will tomorrow be headhunted in a bid to settle the prolonged wage negotiations in the public service. Talks deadlocked last week, with unions hitting out at the state’s 6.5% wage rise response to their demand of 8%. Chris Klopper of the Independent Labour Caucus commented: “We’re going to force the state back on bargaining, we’re going to force the employer to consider a settlement for both parties.”

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