TimesLIVE reports that the branch of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) at the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) says its members will go on strike from Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement over wage increases.
The union served Icasa with a notice to strike last Monday. Nehawu represents 200 of the 300 people in Icasa’s employment. “This industrial action will effectively have the offices of the authority across the Republic shut down until further notice,” the union indicated. The strike comes after negotiations for the 2023/24 salary increases collapsed at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) earlier this month. “Icasa has unilaterally and against the spirit of negotiations opted to implement the paltry 4.4% increment with the desperate hope of dividing workers. The union stands by its demand of 8% across the board which is not unreasonable considering that Icasa does not offer any benefits to its workers,” Nehawu stated. According to the union, its members have been subjected to below inflation increases for the past three financial years.
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