Retrenchments
Primedia Group announces possible job cuts as restructuring begins
The group has initiated a Section 189 process to consult affected employees across both Primedia Broadcasting and Primedia Outdoor.
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Q1 unemployment figures a preview of looming jobs bloodbath: economists
The unemployment rate for the first quarter of 2020 increased by one percentage point, meaning 7.1 million South Africans are now unemployed.
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SABC says it plans to start retrenchment process
In a statement released on Thursday, the public broadcaster said it met with representatives of organised labour where they were issued with a Section 189 notice.
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CCMA concerned by increase in retrenchments amid COVID-19 lockdown
The CCMA has received 17 retrenchment referrals affecting over 3,000 employees.
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Numsa, Sacca feel vindicated after court declares retrenchments at SAA unfair
The unions said that the court judgment ordering the business rescue practitioners to stop the retrenchment processes at South African Airways (SAA) was proof that they never had the workers' best interests at heart.
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Retrenchments, wage cuts to hit all employees - SAA rescue practitioners
They've issued a notice under Section 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act.
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SAA's BRP accused of failing to consult unions over retrenchments
Numsa and the South Africa Cabin Crew Association gave SAA's rescue practitioners until the end of Tuesday to make available their plan to them to study or face legal action.
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Numsa claims 'secret plan' under way to sell SAA
The union and the South African Cabin Crew Association filed papers in the Labour Court earlier on Tuesday seeking to interdict the practitioners from implementing job cuts.
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Unions lash SAA for 'failing to consult' employees over cancelled routes
Numsa and Sacca were insisting there were other ways to save the airline instead of cutting routes and threatening job security.
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BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs
The job cuts come just a week after BBC boss Tony Hall said he would step down, and as the corporation grapples with equal-pay demands and questions about its future funding model.
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Telkom to begin consultations with unions over job cuts
The telecommunications company, which has over R11 billion worth of debt, announced it would be cutting thousands of jobs due to a weak economic environment and a rapid change in technology.
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Ndabeni-Abrahams calls urgent meeting with Telkom over planned retrenchments
The telecoms giant made the announcement on Wednesday, citing the declining performance of fixed voice and data services.
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CWU wants clarity from Telkom on retrenchment plans
The company has proposed a meeting with unions at the CCMA next week where more details are expected to emerge.
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Union threatens SAA shut down over plan to cut jobs
SAA has indicated that it planned to get rid of almost a fifth of its workforce through a restructuring process.
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Sibanye-Stillwater urged to upskill and not retrench thousands of workers
On Wednesday, the company announced its decision to cut 5,270 jobs at its Marikana mine in the North West due to financial losses.
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Nehawu vows to oppose planned job cuts by Dept of Public Service Administration
On Wednesday, Minister Senzo Mchunu told Parliament during his budget vote speech that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers aged between 55 and 59 took voluntary severance packages.
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Numsa vows to minimise possible job cuts at ArcelorMittal
The steel producer announced it might cut 2,000 jobs as it underwent a major restructuring due to financial difficulties, but Numsa said these retrenchments will affect more people.
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Public service unions express anger at Mchunu over decision to cut jobs
Minister Senzo Mchunu said his department and Treasury have identified human resources-related areas where they could cut the unaffordable public sector wage bill.
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Over 2,000 jobs at risk as MultiChoice restructures business model
The process was expected to last over the next two months.
