Trust issues threaten Bargaining Council

Morupisi is also reported to have ruled out the prospects of backdating any review eventually hammered out between the two parties. It should be remembered that on April 6, government unilaterally increased civil servants’ salaries by four percent across the board, explaining that the review was needed to adhere to the financial year, which started on April 1.

While seemingly innocuous, these developments emphatically underline the apple of discontent in the relationship between government and its workers over the years.  In a word: trust.