Cosatu
Cosatu gives CoCT two weeks to respond to demands on EPWP, labour brokers
Hundreds of workers took to the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against job losses and retrenchments, as well as to push government to fix its economic mess.
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Cosatu renews call for Gauteng residents and workers to boycott e-tolls
Cosatu’s provincial chairperson, Amos Monyela, said that the e-toll scheme was just another system designed to squeeze cash-strapped workers and residents while corrupt officials continued to line their pockets.
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Neasa: It's time for Cosatu to realise that they've lost their influence
The National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) said that more than 83% of staff reported for duty, ignoring a plea by the federation to stay home and withdraw their labour during its national strike on Thursday.
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Cosatu threatens further strike action if its demands are not met
Thousands of workers affiliated to Cosatu across the country took to the streets to urge government to do everything it could to stop the jobs crisis which had worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cosatu confident it put enough pressure on govt to reconsider wage hikes
Cosatu and its affiliate unions in Gauteng have joined thousands of other members around the country to call on the government to safeguard South Africa’s labour force from the effects of COVID-19 and to intensify the fight against corruption in all sectors.
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Cosatu in Gauteng demands more respect for collective bargaining
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) embarked on a national strike on 7 October 2021 and in Gauteng, marchers went to both private and public sector offices where they demanded more inclusion when it came to collective bargaining.
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Cosatu: Govt failed to protect SA workforce from poverty, flaring inequality
As the world commemorates the global day for decent work, thousands of workers affiliated to Cosatu across the country have taken to the streets to urge government to do everything it can to stop the jobs crisis from turning into a social crisis.
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Cosatu criticises ANC for lack of leadership dealing with corruption, job losses
Cosatu, a key ally of the governing ANC, is on a national strike against corruption, job losses, retrenchments, gender-based violence and attacks on collective bargaining.
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Cosatu strike off to slow start in Joburg, Cape Town
Cosatu, which is made up of 1.8 million workers in the country, is calling on all members to stay away from their jobs on Thursday.
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Thousands of members expected to join Cosatu's nationwide one-day strike
Workers will be protesting against corruption, retrenchments, high levels of unemployment, gender-based violence, and what they call an attack on collective bargaining.
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Cosatu gears up for nationwide strike on Thursday
The federation will be taking this action against corruption and job losses and other matters.
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Cosatu: Govt deliberately mismanaging SOEs to allow for their privatisation
Cosatu’s general secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali, criticised the sale of South African Airways (SAA) and the unbundling of Transnet, saying that they were convinced that the mismanagement of state companies was deliberate to pave the way for their partial or complete privatisation.
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Cosatu to use National Day of Action to stand up against budget cuts
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has accused both the public and private sectors of blatantly undermining collective bargaining processes among others.
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Cosatu exploring scenarios impacting the ANC at the polls
It said the exploration of the possible scenarios was necessitated by the 2019 congress decision, which mandated conditional support for the ANC should the alliance not be ready to be reconfigured.
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Cosatu says it's implementing several measures to fight corruption
Cosatu said that corruption happened in its spaces and was done by people they lived with and as such they allowed it to thrive and it would only stop if they took a stand against the perpetrators.
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Cosatu: While we campaign for ANC, we are also defending collective bargaining
The federation’s affiliates are unhappy with the government following its reneging on the public sector wage deal last year with some of its biggest unions also having refused to be party to this year’s deal which it said was an attack on collective bargaining.
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Ramaphosa urges Cosatu to step up vaccination efforts among workers
Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the labour federation to step up their efforts in educating and persuading workers and citizens in the country to get vaccinated.
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Losi calls on Cosatu to recruit young people for its long-term survival
With union membership declining among the working class overall, Zingiswa Losi has challenged Cosatu unions to explore new strategies to attract young workers.
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Ramaphosa on vaccines: We must balance worker rights with safe workspace for all
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed Cosatu's central committee on 20 September 2021 and spoke to workers about their rights regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
