Saturday, May 16, 2009

The CSA’S Case For The Payment Of 7.5%

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Anonymous said...

It is clear that the PM made several boo-boos. For one, he involved himself too early in the dispute; and he did not have all the data when he offerd a 14.5% increase. The total cost of the increase ($20 million) should be seen not as a percentage of the overall national budget, but as a percentage of revenue, which is down because of the bad global economy. The Union's counter offer of 4.5%, with one year to pay the balance is not too far off from Government's 3%. A compromise seems possible at perhaps 4.00% or even 3.75%. It is a fact that the cost-of-living has increased. All workers are affected by this. CSA workers should spare a thought for those who have lost their jobs and still have to face the supermarkets every day. Some of these very workers are making an effort to keep children only to find the progress of these children being put at risk by teacher strikes. While these workers are struggling without jobs, CSA workers can afford to strike and still expect to be paid at the end of the month. This can never be fair, however justified the CSA's case with the Government may be. There is room for compromise on: an increase of 3.75% in the first instance to be reviewed after 9 months; the establishment of the Task Force to look into ways of easing the burden of survival on all workers, not just CSA. Government should also set up a body to advise it on ways of streamlining the Ministerial structure to remove duplication and reduce costs.

May 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM

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