Employers in the South African private security industry have reached a three-year wage agreement with 14 unions representing the sector.The South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union, (who represent 50 percent of the unionised workforce) was the only union not to join in the agreement.
According to a statement put out by the parties involved in the agreement, "Satawu's refusal to agree was largely as a result of the fact that their leadership is overseas and it did not appear that their officials were properly mandated to settle."
Under the agreement there would be a 26 percent increase in benefits over a three-year period, with an average increase of eight percent a year.
