K1 Auditorium, Monday 12:00 - 13:00

Posted by FactFinder
Kindly alert all union members that we will attend a feedback and way forward meeting on Monday, 13 June, at 12:00, in K1 Auditorium. Should there still be a need to picket at 13:00, we shall then do so. Should there no longer be a need, we shall celebrate over lunch.

We thank Hannes from Bemawu for the update as follows:
Management officially tabled the following offer with the delegates:

Scale 405-409=10,25%,
401-404=9,75%,
300=9,25%
all backdated to 1 April.

We have no information regarding our demand for safeguarding our salary account (for next year and the year thereafter).

That can only be achieved once the existing forensic audit reports are acted upon. We see at least some in News Department have finally been considered serious enough by management to suspend those under investigation, at SABC News International. It means the staff there will be less fearful now, and a deep investigation may now proceed peacefully.

Ben's personal opinion (please comment on this):
In principle, a small gesture towards closing the wage gap is always welcome in any Labour Movement, as it is an International Labour Principle. However, it should be noted that for an average 404 employee (ave: R13 250 per month), it will only mean R1291 per month extra (R950 after tax). It that what we have been fighting for?

The above is my personal opinion. I just don't think it is enough. OK, now you guys know my salary. Luckily you don't know my name.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/7/09

    See Bemawu's blog for the latest offers.

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  2. Anonymous11/7/09

    Is this more money on the table or reshuffling the old offer? Very confusing. If more money, I thought they had reached the bottom of the barrel so I have to ask "How many bottoms to this barrel?" The split rates is a better fit to Comrade Riaan's earlier proposal.

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  3. Anonymous11/7/09

    Comrade, this is very funny. Maybe we should an axe, tip the barrell over, and take our money from the false bottom :-)

    ROFwL. The Exco is becoming more entertaining every day!

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  4. Anonymous11/7/09

    The SABC claims to have R120 million available for increases this fiscal.

    There are 2400 union members.

    Let us demand to share the available amount among those who fight for what's right - UNION MEMBERS ONLY!

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  5. Anonymous13/7/09

    Sabc must meet our demands, the next step will be downing tools and leave the SABC in black out!

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  6. Anonymous16/7/09

    Ok Comrades, may we be considerate and reasonable here. Our negotiating team have conceded on the 12th June 2009 during their report back to us, that SABC cannot afford to implement 12.2% at a go, it will really go down. Shouldn't we be asking Management to commit themselves in writing that they will pay us the remainder of the percentage during this fiscal? I am not afraid to strike, but will it yield 12.2% or 11% or 10.25%? Please comrades let's be realistic.

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