Govt delays 3% salary increment case
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
The 2011 strike represented a historic low in public service labour relations
Government had been ordered to show cause why an order given two weeks ago in favour of BOFEPUSU freezing the increment, should not be made final.
Ruhukya, who said he was unimpressed with government’s conduct, postponed the case to allow BOFEPUSU an opportunity to respond to government papers.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...