South Sudan calls on workers to consider negotiations than strikes
April 3, 2010 (JUBA) — The government of South Sudan has on Saturday 3, called on employees planning to stage strike demanding immediate of their rental allowance to pursue negotiations as the best strategy to realize intended goals instead of resorting to a general strike that would yield negative results.
He assured all workers of the government commitment to continue responding to the people’s demands, based on the established laws and regulations. The minister was referring to a planned indefinite strike organized by staff from southern Sudan Radio and TV, health ministry among others, to demand the government to consider their plights.
This is the time to sit together and discuss the way forward. Negotiations in the middle of strikes or after strikes will not resolve the disagreements, Dr Tombe has said.
Since 2006 the government continues to review basic salaries for employees and in the coming budget more improvements are anticipated. “I call upon unions and leaders representing staff from affected ministries to refrain from inciting workers to strike, instead, they should return to the negotiating table for amicable settlement,” he said
He said the government had never intended to downplay people’s rights or genuine demands, adding that the list of accomplishments was long, including the increase of basic salary for workers in 2007 and more adjustments would be made this financial year, he pledged.
“Among the beneficiaries are school teachers, medical doctors, nurses, university lecturers and lawyers among other groups. We decided to adopt the strategy step-by-step as the budget allows instead of opting for a random increase of salaries that will eventually leave all workers insufficiently assisted. Adjustments have also been made to the convenience of pensioners and rental services,” he added.
The minister said the government works day and night seeking solution to long overdue problems between workers and the government.
“Those who stayed for years without promotion will be rewarded. This will proof how commitment of the government on matters pertaining to workers’ affairs and staff unions with their leaders should reciprocate by opting for negotiations at this opportune time,” he said.
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Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
South Sudan calls on workers to consider negotiations than strikes
The worse power in the World is GOSS, where around the World can a poor government waste millions of Pound on ministers accommodations while those who earn zero percent every month are feeding on rotten fruits? IS it wise to encouraging public servants to rely on government expenses rather than living on their own? GOSS is GHOST I am sick of its negative activities. Big shame that civilian in the rural villages are drinking stagnant water while the ministers are taking bath with mineral water. Time has come to vote wisely.
Time1
South Sudan calls on workers to consider negotiations than strikes
Dr. Luka Monoja Tombe, you are every correct about the strikes, they have to be patient if the gvoernment is working on it, also this is a bonus payment for them, so they should not strike over it if the government promise to pay them, also this group you mentioned like teachers, doctors, lawyers and many more, they are the back bone of the country social and economic development, so you are right they should get more benefits and also the benefits has to come step by step because the government budget is very squeezed.