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Saftu hails new minimum wage as a good start
Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi says the federation will mobilise a campaign of mass action next year over the increasing levels of inequality in the country.
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Minimum wage bill will trap workers in dehumanising poverty - Vavi
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially announce that from January workers must be paid R20 per hour.
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Saftu urges garners support for Numsa’s plastic wage strike
About 10,000 went on strike in October demanding a 15% salary increase and calling for wages to be reverted to R40 per hour compared to the newly proposed R20 per hour.
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Saftu calls on NPA to prosecute former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste
Saftu has joined calls for the prosecution of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste after the Government Employees Pension Fund had to write off massive investments as a result of the collapse of Steinhoff’s share price last year.
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Cosatu won’t allow ANC to force it into Eskom’s disruptive IPPs
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi says it will use its influence to put pressure on the ruling party to drop the multi-billion-rand project.
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Ramaphosa's efforts 'fruitless' after latest unemployment stats
Stats SA released the Labour Force Survey for the third quarter on Tuesday, showing that the unemployment rate has increased by 0.3 percentage point to 27.5%.
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Saftu threatens to stand against Mboweni if he cuts civil service jobs
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni revealed at the weekend that government spends 80% of its budget on the salaries of public servants.
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Eskom rejects reports it’s planning to sell core assets
Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says as far as the board and executive of utility is concerned, there are no plans to sell off the parastatal.
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Ramaphosa to lead 2-day job summit in Midrand
The event which kicks off in Midrand on Thursday is by invitation only and will be convened by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
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Saftu rejects sexual assault allegations against Vavi
The trade unionist is accused of inappropriately touching a female employee at the Numsa offices last year.
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Limusa calls on Saftu to take sexual harassment claims against Vavi seriously
The ‘Sowetan’ is reporting that a cleaner at Numsa filed a complaint against Zwelinzima Vavi alleging that he touched her inappropriately last year.
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Saftu calls for commission of inquiry into Lisbon Bank Building fire
The blaze at the government building this month raised questions about compliance with occupational health and safety standards after it emerged the Lisbon Bank building was only 21% compliant.
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[LISTEN] Are trade unions still relevant in South Africa?
Talk Radio 702 presenter Eusebius McKaiser, a former trade unionist, Jay Naidoo, and director at the Chris Hani Institute Dr Sthembiso Bhengu discuss the current state of trade unions.
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ANC, membership numbers & new leadership tops Cosatu congress agenda
Delegates will elect new leaders, discuss constitutional amendments and decide whether to continue supporting the African National Congress (ANC).
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Saftu condemns Eskom decision to cut salary increases
Saftu’s Zwelinzima Vavi says workers should not be paying the price for Eskom’s mismanagement and corruption.
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ANC's Mthembu urges Parly to press charges against protesters
Witnesses told Eyewitness News that the group of about 10 people, wearing Satu T-shirts and brandishing placards, refused requests to be quiet and started singing and dancing.
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#WorkersDay: Cosatu urges workers to remain united
Critics say Cosatu has in recent years battled to hold the confidence of workers since the emergence of Saftu in 2017.
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KZN Saftu members say minimum wage protest long overdue
Saftu affiliates are also calling for an end to labour brokers and the outsourcing of workers.
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CT’s draft budget 'unreasonable, unfair & unjust'
The Water Crisis Coalition will hand over a petition containing more than 3,500 signatures.
