The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project Statement on the Public Sector Strike

25 August 2010

The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP) fully supports the public sector employees’ demands for a decent living wage and good working conditions.  

We recognise that the strike action being undertaken by public sector workers comes after months of negotiations. Public sector unions have moderated their demands to a 8.6% wage increase and R1000 housing allowance. We also recognise that striking, historically and currently, is one of the only means of mobilising by workers once reasonable demands are not met.

Phumi Mtetwa From Equality Discusses Gay Marriages on CNN

CNN's Becky Anderson holds a discussion on the issue of gay marriage.  The interview features Phumi Mtetwa from the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project.

The video is available here

Civil Society Organisations Call on Government to Negotiate a Fair Deal for Public Servants

The LGEP signed on to the following statement issued in support of the public sector workers' industrial action

Public sector strike raises need for new approach to development and service delivery
SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) support the right of public sector workers to take industrial action to enforce their demand for a reasonable salary increase and other demands related to their conditions of employment. Quality service delivery depends on a fairly remunerated, motivated and accountable public service.