South african federation of trade unions
Saftu welcomes the end of South Africa's national state of disaster
Saftu said this came as a relief for those sectors of the economy that incurred massive losses due to COVID lockdown restrictions.
Saftu has suspended four of its NEC members who led the suspension of the union's General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
Several labour unions are standing in solidarity with the South African Federation of Trade Unions over the proposed retrenchment of workers at Clover.
Saftu has rejected Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's announcement that more electricity would be added to the national grid from independent power producers.
The state must implement the basic income grant now if it wants to retain any semblance of legitimacy, writes Zwelinzima Vavi.
The Saftu leader says expected budget cuts next week would be more drastic than those that came earlier this year.
Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi says the working class will bear the brunt of these increases.
Zwelinzima Vavi says the struggle for better wages didn’t come cheap and workers will not settle for an insult of a minimum wage offered by government.
Saftu says it wants to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday as it marches across the country.
The fake message calls on parents to keep their children away from schools and to avoid the streets along with public transport. Saftu's Patrick Craven has strongly condemned the hoax.
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is leading the one-day industrial action opposing changes to labour laws and a proposed national minimum wage of R20 an hour.
Saftu has distanced itself from messages doing the rounds on social media warning that Wednesday's nationwide strike against the proposed minimum wage will be violent.
The federation will take to the streets tomorrow in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Polokwane to protest against the proposed R20 per hour wage.
Saftu wants to bring the country to a stand still as it protests against what it describes as unfair labour laws that will entrench poverty.
The South Africans Federation of Trade Unions President Mac Chavalala says they want to bring the country to a standstill.
At the same time, Imperial holdings CEO Mark Lamberti has thrown in the towel just days after stepping down from the boards of Eskom and Business Leadership South Africa.
The strike was organised by the South African Federation of Trade Unions and supported by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
Saftu says there was a deliberate effort by the ruling party to ensure that no such charges were ever brought.