Farm strikes
Farmworkers get over 7% pay hike
The national minimum wage for farmworkers is set to increase.
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CCMA intervenes in Bawusa dispute
The CCMA has stepped in to assist the farmworker’s union resolve a drawn out labour dispute.
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Boland farm strike called off
The CCMA is facilitating the negotiations between the union and employers.
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'Harvest season the best time to strike'
Bawusa has vowed its farmworkers’ strike will intensify across the Boland as harvest season begins.
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Farmworkers to go on strike
Bawusa says around 4,000 workers are expected to go on strike.
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Bawusa to continue farm inspections
The farmworkers’ union says the relationship between itself and farmers is improving.
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‘Farmers not sticking to wage deal’
The union says very few farmers stick to the R105 per day agreement.
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WC farmers must comply with labour laws
The Labour Department has been visiting farms in the Western Cape to check their labour compliance.
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Oliphant unaware of planned farmworkers' strike
Between November and January there were three separate strikes marred by violence.
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Farmworkers union threatens strike action
FAWU has threatened to strike if farm owners continue to use labour brokers to employer workers.
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MEC tackles problems facing farmworkers
The Western Cape Agriculture Dept. has drawn up 13 solutions to challenges facing the troubled sector.
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‘Farmworkers strike not out of the question’
The Farmworkers' Rights Coalition said farmers are taking revenge by retrenching staff.
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Strike leader's NPO gets funding from govt
Nosey Pieterse's organisation received funding from the government but he says it was all above board.
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Agri-Wes Cape concerned by pay hikes
Agri-Wes Cape believes many farmers will struggle to pay their workers the new minimum daily wage.
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Union to address farmworkers on wage offer
Bawusa will be in De Doorns and Grabouw this morning to discuss the R105 wage offer from government.
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Farmers start retrenching workers
At least 2,000 farmworkers were retrenched days after the Labour minister announced a new minimum wage.
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Mulder to weigh in on possible job losses
FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder believes the new minimum wage for farmworkers will lead to job losses.
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Strikes blamed for job losses
Ongoing violent strikes in a number of sectors were to blame for the loss of 68,000 jobs.
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New basic wage for farmworkers
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced that the new basic minimum wage will be R105 per day.
