Cosatu
Cosatu calls on Treasury to expedite R39bn fiscal relief package
On Wednesday, Treasury announced that the relief measures would cost about R39 billion, which would not require borrowing.
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Cosatu warns that employers don't have right to fire unvaccinated employees
The trade union federation said that there were other avenues available to employers instead of going the extreme route of sacking unvaccinated employees.
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Mchunu welcomes collective agreement in public service wage talks
This follows Monday night's signing of the deal by the majority unions in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council following months of eventful negotiations.
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Cosatu: Public sector unions still mulling wage offer from govt
They have one more week to decide whether to accept it and Cosatu's chief negotiator Mugwena Maluleke said there was still a long way to go.
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TERS support extended, those affected by lockdown restrictions urged to apply
The latest lockdown regulations have left many people vulnerable and without a stable income during the devastating third wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Cosatu welcomes sentence handed down in Modikwa Platinum murders case
On Friday, the High Court in Polokwane sentenced the men to six life terms each and 400 years for murder, attempted murder and malicious damage to property.
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Cosatu takes aim at Ntshavheni for saying workers mustn't ask for wage increases
During an interview on Radio 702 on Monday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said unions must stop demanding salary increases for workers so that government can offer relief to businesses hit hard by the lockdown.
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Cosatu to govt: Find the money to help businesses hit by level 4 lockdown
On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new restrictions that mainly impact businesses in the hospitality, alcohol, and service industries in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Nehawu's Khaya Xaba was an indispensable part of federation - Cosatu
Khaya Xaba passed away on Sunday at a Cape Town hospital following complications with COVID-19.
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Cosatu urges Sarb to lower repo rate to help struggling consumers, businesses
Cosatu wants the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) to further lower the repo rate by 50 basis points when its monetary policy committee next meets, and for commercial banks to “come to the party” in helping make credit affordable.
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Cosatu: Poor economic growth a reflection of govt, businesses’ slow pace
Stats SA announced today that South Africa’s economy grew by just 1.1% in the first three months of this year.
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Treasury opposed to Pension Funds Act changes allowing members access to loans
Treasury was taking part in public hearings on the Pension Funds Amendment Bill which is aimed at giving people who find themselves in dire financial straits a chance to access their pension savings to ease their distress without first having to quit their jobs.
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Public sector wage talks: Unions optimistic govt will move from 0% offer
Independent mediators have been in talks with the state presenting a demand of a 7% hike and other conditions of service adjustments after they did not receive increases last year.
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Public sector unions eagerly await new wage offer from govt this weekend
Government agreed to table a new offer when it did an about-turn after saying there would be a 0% wage hike due to lack of money from its purse.
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Independent mediators in public service wage talks ask for more time
Workers said that labour had agreed to give the independent mediators more time while government forged ahead with tabling a new offer.
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Cosatu demands that CoCT resolves issues with Samwu in dispute with firefighters
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) said that more than 500 firefighters could be fired after they participated in an illegal strike in 2019 over long working hours and their pay structure.
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Cosatu concerned over possible dismissal of 500 firefighters in Cape Town
Cosatu has criticised the City of Cape Town for a disciplinary process targeting firefighters who took part in a 2019 strike against long hours and their pay structure.
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Ramaphosa: Poor, unemployed and working class South Africans are top of mind
Cyril Ramaphosa spoke at the virtual Cosatu Workers’ Day celebrations organised by the trade union in Braamfontein on Saturday.
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Talk of 'political meeting' to end deadlocked public sector wage negotiations
Sources close to the negotiations have told Eyewitness News that while ordinarily “talks about talks” will be held between Cosatu and its tripartite alliance partner the ANC, other interventions are being explored this year.
