Wage increases of 10 percent, way ahead of inflation, are now being pledged for health workers as well as teachers. And such sizable increases have been seen in some of the most dynamic parts of the private sector as well. The push to boost pay in the health sector comes against a backdrop of a shortage of doctors and nursing sisters. Promises of 10 percent pay increases for 2017 have been made to teachers, traditionally amongst some of the worst paid graduates in the state sector. However, the actual proposals come up with a five-percent pay rise for teachers. For the teachers’ trade unions, the proposal is unacceptable; the unions made clear they would not stand for less than a ten percent increase. The unions have set aside the next two weeks for possible negotiations.
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