The African Business Journal: South African strikers reject wage offer

South African strikers reject wage offer
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African News on 02 September, 2010 05:59:00
 
TABJ Sep 2 - South African strikers rejected a new wage offer from the
government and plan to march in protest on Thursday 2 September.
The majority of unions rejected the new wage offer, despite being on strike for
three weeks.
The strike is estimated to be costing about $150 million a day. The government
offered strikers a 7.5 per cent pay increase and 800 rand, or $110 a month for
housing.
"There are behind the scenes political discussions going on. I cannot give more
details but leaders will continue to work for a solution," COSATU, the largest
labor federation, Secretary General Zwelinzima Vavi told Reuters.
Though government negotiators say they cannot increase the wage offer, there is
a planned bargaining session today, 2 September.