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WE WANT 18%, NOTHING LESS – SNAT

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MBABANE – The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) General Council has instructed its representatives to settle for nothing less than 18 per cent in the ongoing salary review negotiations with government.


This was the resolution taken by the SNAT General Council in a meeting held this past Thursday.
However, this is yet to be endorsed by all teachers in a mass meeting to be held next week Thursday, June 2, at Manzini Bosco Skills Centre, starting at 10am.


All teachers in the kingdom are expected to attend this meeting without fail.


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Last Friday, the Joint Negotiations Forum (JNF) issued a statement to the effect that parties to the negotiation forum had resolved that they brief all stakeholders on the current status of the negotiations. 


The JNF is constituted by the Government Negotiations Teams (GNT), SNAT, Swaziland National Association of Government Accounting Personnel (SNAGAP), Swaziland Nurses Association (SNA) and the National Public Service and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU).


In the course of the negotiations process, the need to consult and recharge mandates from principals was recognised by the parties having not reached a mutual final agreement in talks.
Therefore, the JNF last week reached a consensus to conduct consultations and recharge mandates from their respective principals.


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“We reported to the SNAT General Council, on Thursday, that government has offered E811 million for implementation of the salary review yet that was too low compared to what we had placed as our minimum demand,” Muzi Mhlanga, the SNAT Secretary General said.


He said what was eventually endorsed in their meeting with the General Council was that they do not budge from the 18 per cent demand, something which teachers are yet to also endorse before the salary negotiations talks with government resume.    

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