Malawi’s civil servant strike still set, deadlock with govt on 45 % salary hike
Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU), which represents a majority of the public service workforce, will meet Wednesday to decide on when to start their planned stay away from work following a deadlock during a meeting with the Government Negotiating Team (GNT) on workers demand for a 45 percent slary hike.
CSTU secretary general Madalitso Njolomole said the meeting, which was also attended by National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives (Nonm), failed to reach any agreement.
He said in the absence of any offer from government to address their concerns, civil servants were determined to proceed with the natiownwide strike.
“We will brief all civil servants at Capital Hill on Wedneday on the deadlock and decide way forward on when the strike should start,” said Njolomole.
He said civil servants should not be taken for a ride.
CSTU is threatening a strike if government will not meet its demand for a pay hike of a living wage as they protest against the 10 percent increment offer.
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe offered a 10 percent pay hike in the proposed 2017/18 National Budget.
Gondwe said the pay hike would be given on merit to make the public service vibrant.
Representatives of the GNT could not immediately comment on the outcome of the meeting with CSTU.
However, President Peter Mutharika is on record to have told civil servants not contended with pay packages in the public sector to consider quitting and joining the private sector for greener pastures, saying working in a service is a calling.
We need to be realistic, just look at the budget, check the state house allocation you will how evil pipo are. Check the medical bill , and yet in gvt hospitals there’s nothing. If the gvt can afford that why cant they increase the salaries even up to 70% because they are showing that they have money to spare and steal? Go on pipo to shame the devil!
ma cadet zisakujhudzenu
ma 45% claims amenewa bola atamachokera from a selected few amene timawaona akupanikizika ndi ntchitowa, koma ena onsenu ku capital hill ko, olo atakupatsani 1% that can be so generous of government. all this noise and threats poti ma cashgate holes anatsekedwatu, shame
union of Malawi please continue with your strike a till things work
Kumeneko,act now Njolomole be courageous like the present TUM
Look like a civilized civil service . Mukuti amenewa ndi ma civil servant aku captal hill? Kavalidwe kamenaka ndikololedwa kumaofesi a boma? Malaya osapisila, zitenje ku ofesi zoona ?
Chimuzanga Majoti, you suffer from an overdose of hero worshipping APM and his angels, who are his Ministers and MPs. yopu sound dull with your textbook economics
We have had increments more than 45% in the past , u know it which economics is that one u r talking ng about people need money. Those guys have given themselves 300% increments recently why sholu it b a problem giving 45 to a poor public servant. Let’s be realistic guys life is had .
Not only that how can the president hire a jet plane from Qatar to take him to South Africa If there is not money for those police Who stand beside The road in sun when he passes there. Police in Malawi get their salaries from poor mini buses. People dont respect police because they are forced to beg. Police should be respected and feared. Nurses work very hard night and day. To get propert attended one has to bribe all this because government has NO money for very lowed paid workers Who pay their lunxiouly living. They are busy enriching themselves. Go for strike it has gone to far treating u like stupid.
U foolish civil servants we tired of u. I think u shud resign and go where u think u ‘ll get more.
Iwe Mbuzi eti! Go to hell.
give them money
life is very very hard
out there !!
its only dpp gurus
who can mess around
with cash in sacks /pillows !!
PAINFUL SITUATION !
Go to hell with your Mr Njolomole. Tizikhalila nkhani basi daily. Pangani zooneka and tikufuna anthu ophunzira azitiyomilila osati mbuzi ngati Njolomole ya JC. Kuzolowera kutamba ndikugonana ndi akazi ama juniors pamudzi pano
45pct increment is just absurd. If your employer is unable to pay the salary you want move on to the next employer. You have absolutely no business icking with that employer if his means will not satisfy your needs. Toes clamouring for a strike are jut agents of opposition politics who want to unseat DPP by hook and crook. 45pct increment will hike inflation and you are the very same people to start making noise Kati zinthu sizikuyenda. Union leadership yanuyo is a bunch of unintelligents have you given a thought to what 45pct increment will do to the economy????
How about 95% given to MP’s? Who does the donkey work between Civil Servants and MP’s?
Every year, good percentage of pay hike is given to MP’s and not Civil Servants! Now is the time regardless of damn inflation or blotted wage bill, life should never remain hard for only one group of workers!
Civil Servants in all neighbouring countries are 3 times better paid than in Malawi. Why? Lack of commitment by government the employer, very selective. Only politicians are given lucrative package.
We shall strike to get what we want!
I wonder if you say its impossible to give 45% increment. How come one minister nkumapezeka ndi zindalama za nkhaninkhani kunyumba. Nanga akuluakulu enao? Dyera basi!
I also feel 45% is just too much for an economy like ours. However Government should agree that salaries for civil servants is very low. And should be seen to be doing something about it not insulting them with sentiments that will infuriate them even more. Civil service is not a calling as Peter put it one of the days. Let them propose that this year the increment should be around 25% with the other 20% to be effected at budget mid year review. The other way is to reduce the tax burden hanging on all employees. Let’s say K50,000 no tax threshold should be introduced. That will increase their take home pay drastically. The other way is also to reduce VAT rate and increase taxable areas. I know that will affect government revenue but that will give government to come up with ways to finance it’s activities other than depending on taxing individuals.
Foolish loyalist who want to politicize everything. When this battle is won you and your fellow DPP blind followers will begin to clap for the CTSU leadership. May I educate you that this is a labour relations issue and has nothing to do with opposition. A lot of DPP supporters will agree and support this cause. What you must tell your governing elite is to take the corruption battle with seriousness otherwise inflation will continue and more people will demand salary increments. Don’t tell me that you do not know the relationship between corruption and rising inflation.
Brain full of mucus… Do you know economics?