Labour unions

“Our kids survive on pap and tea,” says protesting COGTA worker

Hundreds march to Luthuli House on Workers’ Day, demanding higher wages

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News | 2 May 2023

Hundreds of COGTA workers protest in Pretoria over unpaid wages

COGTA blames implementing agent, whose contract ended in March, for delays

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News | 26 April 2023

UCT failed to bargain with Employees’ Union, says CCMA

The university has now committed to enter into negotiations with the union soon

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Brief | 4 April 2023

NEHAWU won’t sign new 2023-24 public sector wage deal

Several other public service unions conclude 7.5% agreement with government, but NEHAWU says deal for previous year must be finalised first

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Brief | 28 March 2023

SACCAWU members march to Parliament

Union wants government to intervene in dispute with Makro

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News | 24 March 2023

Irvin Jim moves to push Zwelinzima Vavi out of SAFTU

Vavi has brought NUMSA “into disrepute”, according to letter

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Brief | 8 March 2023

Hundreds of public service workers down tools in defiance of court interdict

“We have nothing to lose now because we are earning peanuts anyway” says striking worker

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News | 6 March 2023

National minimum wage up by 9%. But soaring food costs means this is not enough, say unions

Call for Department of Employment and Labour inspectors to enforce the minimum wage law

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News | 2 March 2023

Distell workers down tools and picket

Workers want minority union Solidarity to be recognised by employer

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Brief | 7 February 2023

UCT Employees Union threatens strike as negotiations deadlock

The trade union is the largest at the university, representing 1,200 staff

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News | 26 January 2023

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

Shosholoza Workers Union of South Africa say the matter is currently before the CCMA

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Brief | 8 December 2022

As Post Office faces financial crisis, workers demand what’s owed to them

Medical aid and pension funds have not been paid

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News | 24 November 2022

Unions call for Western Cape to hire community health workers

“We won’t allow the Western Cape government to be the only province that doesn’t recognise community health workers,” says Vavi

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Brief | 11 November 2022

Pollsmoor wardens picket for higher wages and better working conditions

“Minister Lamola can you work eight hours everyday for 11 days without a rest?”

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Brief | 12 October 2022

COSATU members march for workers’ rights

“There’s a job bloodbath but no plans by the government to create jobs” says union

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News | 7 October 2022

Court confirms curatorship for NUMSA’s funeral insurer

Judge Fiona Dippenaar appoints new curator

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News | 3 October 2022