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Canada sheds 71,000 jobs in November
The losses were reported across Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia, mostly in manufacturing, natural resources and public administration, and affecting men in the core working ages of 25 to 54 and women over 55, Statistics Canada said.
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Public sector unions: Workers anxious over job security
The government was on a drive to reduce the number of public servants through early retirement offers, but more recently Treasury suggested about 10% could be cut from workers’ salaries.
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Stats SA: Jobs in formal sector increased by 87k in 2018’s fourth quarter
The numbers also indicate that people working part-time increased by 37,000 while those working full time increased by 50,000.
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Satfu outraged by 34,000 job cuts in the second quarter of 2017
Saftu says the most alarming is that the biggest job losses were 13,000 in the manufacturing industry and 11,000 in construction.
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Cosatu to tackle issue of job losses with Gigaba
Cosatu’s Secretary-General Bheki Ntshali-Nthsali says they will be meeting with the Finance Minister later today.
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Workers voice concerns following planned job cuts at Bokoni mine
The mine is embarking on a care and maintenance program for the next two years with the aim of regaining its financial strength.
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Untu slams government for looming job losses at Transnet
Transnet bosses have offered voluntary severance packages to management and bargaining unit employees due to the dire state of the global economy.
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Expert: Fears of job losses over sugar tax exaggerated
Professor Frank Chaloupka says his research has shown that a change in consumer behaviour could in fact lead to job creation in other sectors.
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‘Deutsche Bank considers thousands more job cuts’
Deutsche Bank could remove 10,000 further employees, according to a source.
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[LISTEN] SA sees a further loss of 15,000 jobs
Statistics South Africa released its Quarterly Employment Survey, which showed that 15,000 jobs were shed in the formal sector, leaving almost 9 million people unemployed.
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‘Drought played a huge role in shrinking employment numbers’
Stats SA figures show the number of employment has shrunk by 0.2 percent.
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15,000 jobs lost in formal sector in first quarter of 2016
Statistics show employment decreased across all sectors, with the exceptions of community services.
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Deutsche Bank to shut 188 German branches and cut 3,000 staff
This will leave Deutsche Bank with 535 branches in Germany, compared to an original target of 500.
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'Mine retrenchments a deliberate attack on ANC-led govt'
The NUM says the timing of mass retrenchments is more than only the result of the economic crisis.
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Cosatu vindicated over labour broker issue
Research has shown half of workers employed through brokers have lost their jobs.
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SA mine industry job plan targets platinum as central bank reserve asset
The mining industry is struggling with sinking commodity prices.
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'30,000 workers in steel industry face retrenchment'
Businesses and government are discussing possible ways to avoid major job cuts.
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Warning of 60,000 job losses in SA
Solidarity released its retrenchment survey and used media announcements, research and notices served.
