Popcru Calls on Police Officers to Ditch Work and March to the Union Buildings for a 10% Wage Increase

• The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) plans to march to the Union Buildings on Tuesday, 20 September
• Union members plan to hand over a memorandum to the Presidency and Treasury pertaining to wage disputes and the safety of police officers
• Some South Africans feel that police officers should be given the wage increase they are asking for

PRETORIA -The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) wants police officers to stop working on Tuesday, 20 September and march down to the Union Buildings in Tshwane instead.

The union has a list of demands it wants to hand over to the Presidency and National Treasury. Popcru wants the government to address the high police fatality rate, high crime rates and higher wages, among other concerns.

According to EWN, the trade union wants police officers to down their tools because of the lack of resources for the police and prison wardens and budget cuts. In addition, Popcru believes that police officers and prison wardens should receive a higher danger allowance.

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Popcru wants the government to give police officers a salary increment of 10% and improved working conditions.

Popcru general secretary Jeff Dladla says police officers can not just wait around while the government is ignoring their issues. According to SABC NEWS, Popcru union members will march alongside the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu).

Cosatu also took to social media, stating that it will support Popcru members when they march to the Union Buildings.

South Africans react

@lesedi_marope said:

"Concerning the economic meltdown we find ourselves in , 6.5 % is way too little "

@MalemaMotubatse said:

"3% my foot they eating more money relaxing in the offices n they expect us to take that 3% offer mxm!"

@pastalj said:

"Workers must reject this pathetic offer from the government. Workers are tired of being fed crumbs."

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@MandzaMyengs said:

"Mnxm we won't miss them. They're always absent on duty."

National shutdown: Government bans civil servants from protesting during work hours, says “no work, no pay”

Briefly News previously reported that Essential service workers are not allowed to participate in the national shutdown during working hours today (24 August). The planned protest is in response to the high cost of living and the weakening state of the economy.

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) issued a stern warning to public servants, saying that the principle of “no work, no pay” would apply to them for the day.

In addition, in a statement released by the DPSA, leave would only be granted for extreme and compelling situations.

Source: Briefly News