Almost 10,000 employees could down pens on Thursday as unions demand a double-digit increase and an end to cutbacks
Thousands of staff at the SA Revenue Service could down tools on Thursday as they push for a double-digit wage increase at an agency that has consistently missed its revenue targets for the past four years.
The Sars bargaining council covers just fewer than 10,000 employees, with about 5,300 represented by the Public Servants Association and 4,400 by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union. Sars said on Saturday it is confident an agreement will ultimately be found, but any agreement will need to account for reduced government revenue and higher debt levels. “Both Sars and its employees remain committed to the higher purpose of collecting all revenues due to the state, and facilitating legitimate trade in and across SA’s borders,” it said.
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