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Cosatu: Cut politicians' salaries instead of freezing public servants' increases
Cosatu on Friday commented on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) submissions.
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Cosatu rejects govt decision to impose wage freeze during economic crisis
The trades union federation today made a submission on the medium-term budget policy statement unveiled last week.
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Cosatu, Outa oppose new law that could see defaulting e-toll users fined heavily
Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down.
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Unions angry over Mboweni’s bid for 3-year wage freeze for state workers
The trade unions have stopped short of calling Mboweni a liar, saying that his assurances that labour was being consulted about the three-year wage freezes were untrue.
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Cosatu: Proposed public sector wage freezes not addressing real crisis
Treasury plans to close the country’s consolidated budget deficit, which now stands at 15.7% of GDP, through various measures but at the top of this is its plan to close the tap on public sector wage increases.
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WCED calls on Cosatu, other organisations to denounce defunding of education
The department said the severe budget cuts requested by National Treasury would further increase the challenges pupils in the province face.
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Trade union federations slap govt with 2-week deadline to respond to demands
Wednesday's march was part of a nationwide strike spearheaded by trade union federations, for better working conditions and an end to corruption.
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Cosatu’s Zingiswa Losi calls on finance minister to resign
Cosatu has had a fractious relationship with the minister since his appointment after his department adopted an austerity budget, which seeks to slash the public service wage bill R160 billion in the next three years.
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National strike: ‘Workers unite, you’ve nothing to lose but your chains’
Workers affiliated with Cosatu, Saftu, Fedusa and other trade unions united in protests across South Africa on 7 October 2020.
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Public servants demand govt honour 2018 wage increase agreement
Cynthia Seopa, an immigration official at Home Affairs, said government had taken food out of their children’s mouths.
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Nxesi urges labour unions to continue talking to govt about workers’ issues
Workers marched through the Pretoria CBD most of the day to register their discontent with the current state of the economy, lack of an efficient public transport system and non-payment of public sector wage increases, among other issues.
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Govt has shown that it doesn’t care about workers, says Cosatu
The union's leader Zingiswa Losi applauded workers belonging to different federations in the country for Wednesday’s historic show of strength by uniting as they protested nationally.
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Unions march to Western Cape legislature calling for jobs, end to corruption
The march is part of a one-day strike aimed at hammering home the message that government's efforts to grow the economy and deal decisively with corruption and gender-based violence, among other issues, had failed.
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LIVE BLOG: Unions hand over memoranda to government officials
Cosatu and Saftu, who collectively represent close to three million workers, embark on a national strike against corruption and unemployment.
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GALLERY: Workers take to the streets in national strike
Workers affiliated to Cosatu, Saftu, Nactu and Fedusa marched across South Africa on 7 October 2020 in protest against corruption, the failing economy, gender-based violence, and government’s non-implementation of this year’s wage hikes for public servants.
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Road closures, traffic delays expected as strike unfolds
Traffic disruptions were expected in parts of the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas, as well as in Tshwane.
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Unions’ national socio-economic strike kicks off across SA
Protests are taking place across SA over corruption, the failing economy, gender-based violence, and government’s non-implementation of this year’s wage hikes for public servants.
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SA's biggest labour federations gear up for nationwide strike
Cosatu, Fedusa, Saftu and Nactu have joined forces to protest against what they consider a failed government that has overseen the repression of workers.
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Popcru: SAPS members on duty won't join Wednesday’s national strike
This is inclusive of 10111 operators who were only last year converted from legislative coverage under the Public Service Act into the SAPS Act.
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Busa warns of severe economic impact of Wednesday's strikes
Business Unity South Africa’s executive officer Cas Coovadia has told Eyewitness News that while they understood the issues which had pushed workers out on the streets, it was counterproductive.
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Unions warn strike will disrupt govt services, transport & schools
In a historic show of unity, the two biggest labour federations in the country, Cosatu and Saftu - who collectively represent close to three million workers, will be embarking on a national strike against corruption and unemployment.
