SOUTH AFRICA - An ugly pensions battle lies ahead as two of the nation's largest municipal workers unions threatened strikes and legal action following the South African Local Government Association's (SALGA) move to dump municipal employees into a single newly-created fund.
Both the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) have hit out at the creation of the Local Government Pension Fund, accusing SALGA...
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