Food and allied workers union fawu
Fawu urges Sars to tighten control on fake goods manufacturers
Fawu says billions of rand are lost through the selling of counterfeit goods which affects food, tobacco and cosmetics industries.
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Fawu demands Treasury help Sars fight illicit crime
Fawu spokesperson Dominique Martin says the food, tobacco and cosmetics industry are losing money through sales of illegal counterfeit goods.
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Illovo workers affiliated to Fawu threaten to strike as wage talks stall
Workers affiliated to the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) say eight employers from Illovo farms across the province have failed to meet their demands.
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Fawu expected to embark on march against sugar tax
Earlier this year, National Treasury announced a sugar tax would be introduced to reduce obesity in the country.
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Fawu expected to march on Monday over proposed sugar tax
Th union says at least 5,000 jobs in the sector will be lost if the tax is introduced.
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Fawu threatens strike action if Agoa deal with US not reviewed
Fawu says poultry firms are considering retrenching workers because of the increased cost of production.
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YCL urges Fawu to reconsider Cosatu exit
General Secretary Mluleki Dlelanga says the state of Cosatu was one of the issues on its agenda.
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Fawu: Decision to cut ties with Cosatu, ANC alliance is irreversible
Fawu says the ideologies of the current ANC have changed from being pro-worker to a capitalist organisation.
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Numsa commends Fawu for leaving Cosatu
Numsa’s Patrick Craven says Cosatu is no longer effective voice of the workers.
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Farmworkers’ strike in the spotlight in Witzenberg Municipality
Fawu says the Witzenberg municipality didn’t do enough to assist them during the wage strikes.
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Fawu, Saccawu break ranks from Cosatu
The unions took part in a briefing with Zwelinzima Vavi, Numsa and other unions that broke away from Cosatu.
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Cosatu opposes SABMiller deal
Cosatu said government, regulators & pension funds should not agree to the AB Inbev takeover of SABMiller.
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Ceres strike: Deal struck on wage increases
Employees affiliated to Fawu have agreed to end industrial action after an agreement was reached.
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Fawu rejects management's wage offer
The union says it’s willing to negotiate further but management has been unwilling to compromise.
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Ceres Fruit Growers face 'mother of all marches'
Several workers have downed tools and are demanding a 12,5 percent wage increase from the company.
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Ceres Fruit Growers 'lost millions' since strike started
Striking workers aligned to Fawu are demanding a 12.5 percent wage increase.
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Fawu strike continues in Ceres
Striking farm workers are demanding a 12 percent wage increase.
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Fawu workers strike turns violent
Police have been deployed to keep an eye on the wage protest as protestors barricade roads with burning tyres.
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Fawu warns of further tension in Cosatu
Cosatu leaders will meet today without the participation of 7 unions that are opposing Numsa's expulsion.
