President of South Africa called for the end of the civil service strike
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 28 (Xinhua Li Jianmin) President Jacob Zuma of South Africa issued a statement on the 28th, to participate in civil service strike in South Africa staff constraints of their behavior.
Zuma said the South African government to respect civil servants and workers right to strike, but strike action should not ignore the civil service and commitment to social responsibility should not be beyond the extent permitted by law.
Zuma said the South African government always attached importance to protecting the rights of workers. Workers of all South Africans seeking to improve the quality of life and the vanguard of the fight against poverty. South African Government fully understands the requirements of workers and dissatisfaction. Zuma said he believed the government and strike personnel as soon as possible to find a negotiated solution as soon as possible to help South Africa out of trouble.
the same time, the South African Congress of Trade Unions on behalf of the Secretary-General Wawei to participate in this strike, the union alliance issued an ultimatum to the Government on 28: If the Government can not meet in the next 7 days, the union demands on pay increase, trade unions will to extend the strike indefinitely.
the insistence of the strike wage increase of 8.6%, but the Government promised to increase only 8.5%.
the absence of any indication that the Government and civil servants strike to break the deadlock in the near future.
