Nehawu, UP agree to wage hike to end strike
University workers affiliated with Nehawu had been on strike demanding a 7% wage increase while UP offered 4%.

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has reached a 5.1% salary hike agreement with the University of Pretoria promptly ending the strike.
The agreement was signed on Monday, March 11, and workers were expected to return to work on Tuesday.
The two parties have disagreed on wage increases since February 15, with staff demanding 7% while UP offered a 4% hike.
The incident occurred at the Hatfield campus, a week after first-year students began their tertiary learning experience, only to be obstructed and denied access to campus.
Following weeks of chaos, the two parties reached a resolution.
“Following constructive engagements between university management and organised labour, an agreement has been reached between the university and joint labour representation comprising Nehawu, UPWO, and Solidarity,” said university spokesperson Rikus Delport.
Delport said the agreement, reached through collaborative efforts, entails an across-the-board basic salary increase of 5.1% and a once-off payment of R1 200 for the year.”
He said while celebrating this positive outcome, the university underscores its unwavering commitment to financial sustainability amid prevailing economic challenges and constraints the sector and the institution face.
“It is imperative to continue to avoid further strain on already limited resources. However the university extends its heartfelt gratitude to all employees for their continued dedication to the university’s mission and their invaluable contributions to its success,” he said.
Nehawu Tshwane chairperson Ivan Ramogale said the employer will positively adjust the salaries of employees in the bargaining unit (job category 4 to 19) for the financial year 2024 by 5.1% effective from January 1.
“As a consequence, the aforementioned employees have accrued a back pay and this will be paid with the salary run for March.”
Ramogale said the parties agreed on how to deduct the no-work, no-pay format at “60% from vacation leave and the remaining 40% will be deducted over a period of three months effective from the March salary”.
The union said the following issues will be deferred to the university forum and will be prioritised:
– the extended family funeral cover will be finalised.
– the long service awards deliberations are deferred to the forum
– further discussion on the 13th cheque will be before the forum
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@NEHAWU Gauteng chairperson Cde Sello Mafela pledging his support to the progressive workers who are demanding a 7% wage increase at the @UPTuks. @_cosatu pic.twitter.com/mBZUqMJYkb
— Mufuniwa Nthambe Gabara (@NthambeleniGab1) March 8, 2024
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