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Samwu and Imatu consider 6% pay hike proposal for municipal workers

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salgbc thumb100 BusinessLive reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) are seeking mandates after the completion of wage talks at the SA Local Government Bargaining Council (Salgbc).  

The two unions held three rounds of talks with the SA Local Government Association (Salga), which the employer association representing the country’s 257 municipalities. The talks resulted in facilitators tabling proposals for parties to consider. The proposals, dated 15 August, encompass a five-year wage deal for a total 6% increase for the 2024/25 financial year. Wages would then be increased by CPI + 0.75% for year two and three and CPI + 1.25% for year four and five.   In the event CPI is less than 4%, workers shall receive a 4% wage increase (from years two to five) and if it is more than 7%, the wage increase shall be deemed 7%. The facilitators also proposed that the homeowner allowance be reviewed from the current rate of R1,066.41 by the same salary increase percentage of 4.5% to R1,109.07 from 1 July 2024. “The minimum wage shall be reviewed from the current R9,531.54 by 4.5% to R9,960.45 from July 1, 2024, and a further adjustment by 1.5% to R10,109.85 from March 1 2025,” the facilitators further proposed. The parties have until 2pm on 2 September to formally communicate their acceptance or non-acceptance of the proposal in writing to the Salgbc. Imatu’s Johan Koen said he was “cautiously optimistic” that union members would accept the proposal. Samwu said it was consulting its members for a mandate on the proposal. Salga indicated: “Should all the parties endorse the proposed salary and wage agreement it will come into operation with effect from July 1 2024 and shall remain in force until June 30 2029.”

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive
  • Read too, Municipal worker unions have two weeks to consider wage proposal after talks with Salga, at EWN


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