"The management of Wits University is committed to continuing negotiations in good faith with two unions -- Asawu and Nehawu, and to resolving the salary dispute as soon as possible," said spokesman Shirona Patel in a statement.
She said a proposal was put forward to the Academic Staff Association of Wits University (Asawu) and the National Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) on 1 August.
This was followed by a counter-proposal from both unions. Management replied and invited both unions to resume negotiations last Friday.
Asawu informed management on Thursday evening that the notice of the meeting was too short and declined to attend.
Both Asawu and Nehawu indicated they would reply to Wits management with a suitable time and date for a meeting this week.
Wits deputy vice-chancellor Professor Rob Moore said management hoped to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible, with Wits' academic programme not disrupted by the dispute.
A third union, the Wits Administration, Library and Technical Staff Association (Altsa), signed an agreement on 27 August.
Source: Sapa via I-Net Bridge
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