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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Conciliation negotiations between members of the University of Cape Town Employees’ Union and management ended in deadlock on Thursday.<\/p>\n

It was the largest representative body at the university with about 1 200 members, according to the union.<\/p>\n

It represents a wide range of earners (payment classes 2 to 13) and includes administrative workers, technical officers, as well as managers and executive directors. It is in effect the union for non-academic staff responsible for administration, technical work, and management.<\/p>\n

According to the union, management was refusing to come to the table over several issues related to salary increases and was refusing to bargain with it.<\/p>\n

The matter was heard at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on Thursday.<\/p>\n

This is the second time in two weeks the union has had to refer a matter to the CCMA.<\/p>\n

In a statement on 23 January, the union expressed its concerns about management terminating its bargaining recognition agreement on 18 January.<\/p>\n

“This action by UCT, seeks to nullify the collective strength of staff to negotiate fair and reasonable pay increases and benefits,” it read.<\/p>\n

The union’s Samuel Chetty told GroundUp the university left them with no option but to go to the CCMA after management failed to negotiate with them.<\/p>\n

UCT had “extensive engagements” with all unions last year on establishing a single bargaining unit for all Professional, Administrative Support and Service (PASS) staff rather than “multiple arrangements”, according to UCT spokesperson Elijah Moholola.<\/p>\n

He said, “this move does not in any way seek to bring to an end its long-standing relationship with [the union]”.<\/p>\n

Moholola added:<\/p>\n

In addition to the two matters lodged at the CCMA this month, the union also had several cases before the CCMA in 2022.<\/p>\n

According to Chetty, this is unprecedented in the union’s history.<\/p>\n

“The issue is that management has frustrated every effort the employees’ union has made for proposals and thwarted every proposal for negotiation in … labour matters,” he said.<\/p>\n

One of its cases before the CCMA was successfully negotiated in September last year.<\/p>\n

Technical inspectors had asked for overtime pay and compensation for using their vehicles for work at the university.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the union said: “An agreement has been reached to ensure that technical inspectors are fairly remunerated and compensated for their time in service of the employer. The agreement is backdated to 1 June 2022.”<\/p>\n

In another case over salary increase negotiations, the CCMA ruled in favour of UCT. The university offered staff a 5% increase but there was a dispute about a once-off payment of R2 100.<\/p>\n

Chetty said the union was also dealing with the lack of promotion opportunities for PASS staff, a matter which remained unresolved.<\/p>\n

This despite other employees, such as academic staff and scientific officers, receiving promotions this year, he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, members of the Academics’ Union are also set to down pens for a higher salary increase.<\/p>\n

In a statement, it said UCT’s offer of 3% for 2023 was “insulting and derisory”.<\/p>\n

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