Strike
FS Health Dept, organised labour agree to avoid strikes as far as possible
This week, there were industrial actions at two health facilities. On Thursday health workers at Pelonomi Hospital's maternity ward stopped working demanding...
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Pikitup condemns protesting workers for dumping waste in JHB
Employees downed tools over unpaid salaries on Monday morning. Some took to the streets in protest and spread rubbish in parts of the city.
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Hisense obtains court order to stop striking workers from halting production
The 300 employees are on strike demanding better pay they want a 15% wage hike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is leading the industrial action.
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Numsa heads to Labour Court over planned Air Chefs strike
Numsa wants its members to strike over the withdrawal of anniversary bonuses by management.
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Legal Aid staff strike over reduced benefits
The group raised their concerns with the Department of Justice in May this year, however, they claimed that management ignored their pleas for help.
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Demawusa serves Metrobus with notice to strike
The union says it intends to go on strike from Monday.
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Samwu threatens strike over workers' grievances at King Sabata Dalindyebo
On Monday, angry workers from King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality downed tools.
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NUM confirms temporary deal struck at Optimum mine
The Gupta-owned mine paid workers 50% of their salaries on Thursday and promised to settle the balance sometime next week.
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NUM threatens total shutdown over Eskom wage offer
The ailing parastatal is trying to turn its finances around, and as part of that plan, is proposing not to raise wages at all this year.
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Eskom strike looms over pay increases
The power utility has been focused on financial sustainability and says no one in the company is receiving increases this year, as it tries to turn the company around.
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Sassa: Payment of grants won’t be affected by strike
The PSA cancelled its so-called day of rage on Friday after the majority unions at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council accepted government’s wage officer.
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Mbombela Municipality gets interdict against striking employees
It's understood the 90 employees went on strike at a major bulk water supply plant on Thursday.
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Strike at WSU causes uncertainty over start of exams
The National Tertiary Education Union's Jako Nel says they don't want a protracted strike for the sake of the students and workers.
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Shoprite, Checkers workers threaten to intensify strike if demands not met
Yesterday, thousands of workers, belonging to Cosatu affiliate Saccawu, went on a nationwide strike over working conditions.
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Cosatu announces mass strike against state capture
The federation has criticised the African National Congress in the wake of damning corruption allegations of its links with the Gupta family.
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Pretoria Zoo workers to down tools
The NTUC union is demanding normal working conditions and that its members be paid overtime wages when working on weekends.
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Home Affairs pending strike officially averted
After months of court battles and a looming strike, the department has finally agreed to the demands of the workers.
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Kenyan govt nurses go on strike over pay dispute
The strike, which has led to patients being sent away from some hospitals, is a headache for both national and county governments ahead of elections in August.
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Some SAA cabin crew members picket for better treatment, benefits
Employees are handing over a memorandum of demands to SAA management today.
