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ANA reports that the strike at the University of SA (Unisa) has been called off with immediate effect, the university has indicated in a statement.
An agreement facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) was reached on Friday, Unisa said, adding that the process had been conducted taking into account the financial situation of the university and the realities experienced by the sector. Unisa indicated that permanent and fixed-term employees would receive a differentiated salary increase of 7.5% and there would be a special dispensation for the insourced employees. In a separate statement, the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) said that the agreed wage increases were on a sliding scale from 6.5% to 8.5% for the lowest paid workers. The union also said the deal included “a massive increase on salaries for security personnel and cleaners with a salary increase of 20% and 18% respectively.” The deal also covered bonus issues and there was agreement on a process to absorb ICT workers who have been on contract for 15 years by no later than the 31 of March 2018.
- Read this report in full at IOL News
- Read Unisa’s press statement at Unisa online
- Read Nehawu’s press statement at Polity
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