Buwa Basebetsi Updates: Salga, unions’ five-year wage deal locks workers into poverty

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The first indications of what life will be like for public sector workers under the Government of National Unity (GNU) can arguably be seen in the pioneering five-year salary and wage agreement that was recently signed by municipal unions and the municipalities.

24 Oct 2024 English South Africa Non-Profit · News

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