Trade union Nehawu’s given the government seven days to revise its wage offer to public sector employees or risk bringing the country to a standstill.
Thousands of civil servants protested today calling for above-inflation increases.
But the government won’t budge on its 3% offer.
Labour law expert Patrick Deale of Deale Attorneys weighs in on the strike.
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