Deadlock in Wage Negotiation
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- Morning Mr. Smith, I was actually on my way up to your office. How is the matter going?
- So what is going to happen if they choose to not give what we want?
- Disputes of interest are a bit tricky. we have to persuade them to grant the concessions we seek. If they fail to do so, then we will have resort to CCMA or industrial action. Look, I'd love to keep chatting but I have to rush off to a meeting with the Union.
- The workers are very concerned about their deteriorating lifestyle.
- Understandably so, but collective bargaining is all about give and take. This can be achieved through compromise and concessions from both parties.
- Our goal is to come to a win-win resolution. We have to find common ground and come to a mutually beneficial result.
- A WEEK LATER, JOHN BUMPS INTO MR. SMITH.
- We are tabling a wage demand over 7%
- Morning John, these matters take time to conclude. We have to go into negotiations and seek to correct the imbalance of power first. Also we have to find some sort of common ground for a agreement to be reached.
- Or anything tangible that we take back to our members but for now the 7% wage demand is our principal offer.
- MR. SMITH RUSHING OFF TO A MEETING WITH THE UNION
- SENZO MCHUNUMinister of Public Service and Administration.
- We welcome these negotiations and the spirit of which they are carried through. Therefore the spirit will prevail and would've the kind of outcome that we may not necessarily as government be happy about exclusively, nor any other party may be happy about exclusively.
- MEETING AT THE UNION BUILDING WITH MR. NAIDOO AND MS. MOKOENA
- At least, they showing will to negotiate .
- DISCUSSION ABOUT APPROACH AND DEMANDS.
- Great, I heard on the radio on my way here that the Public Service and Public Administration Minister is about to hold a press conference in 10.
- MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMIN PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF NEGOTIATIONS.
- SOMBER MOOD AT THE UNION BUILDING AFTER MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
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