Strike
PAC rallies behind Saftu’s planned national strike on Wednesday
Saftu will embark on industrial action on Wednesday in response to a number of economic challenges facing the country.
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Uber Eats drivers to go on strike over cut delivery fees
“We sent them our grievances and they did call for an immediate meeting with drivers in Gauteng, which last two weeks and they said they were going to work on the concerns in the next couple of weeks. That was about three weeks ago.”
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Uber Eats drivers threaten nationwide strike on Wed over cut delivery fees
They’ve refused to work over the weekend after they accused the service of lowering the fee paid to drivers per delivery.
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CWU threatens to intensify SABC strike if redundancy letters not withdrawn
The corporation has suspended the retrenchment process, set to affect some 400 staffers, to the end of December.
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CT community health workers demand reward for contribution to SA health system
Members of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers marched from Hanover Street to the provincial legislature in Cape Town's CBD to air grievances.
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Unions stand firm on SABC action despite retrenchment process freeze
Bemawu said that the postponement was not good enough and it was demanding that the entire job cuts process be scrapped.
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Numsa says it’s not backing down on demands as Gautrain strike enters week two
Wage negotiations between the union and Gautrain operator Bombela deadlocked last week after parties failed to find each other on the proposed wage increases.
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Police fire rubber bullets at striking Bolt drivers along William Nicol Drive
The group stormed the company's offices in Bryanston on Monday and blocked its main entrance, calling on management to hear their grievances.
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Gautrain announces limited service for Sunday
Wage negotiations between the parties deadlocked leading workers to down tools this week.
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Nxesi urges labour unions to continue talking to govt about workers’ issues
Workers marched through the Pretoria CBD most of the day to register their discontent with the current state of the economy, lack of an efficient public transport system and non-payment of public sector wage increases, among other issues.
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Govt has shown that it doesn’t care about workers, says Cosatu
The union's leader Zingiswa Losi applauded workers belonging to different federations in the country for Wednesday’s historic show of strength by uniting as they protested nationally.
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LIVE BLOG: Unions hand over memoranda to government officials
Cosatu and Saftu, who collectively represent close to three million workers, embark on a national strike against corruption and unemployment.
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Road closures, traffic delays expected as strike unfolds
Traffic disruptions were expected in parts of the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas, as well as in Tshwane.
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Unions’ national socio-economic strike kicks off across SA
Protests are taking place across SA over corruption, the failing economy, gender-based violence, and government’s non-implementation of this year’s wage hikes for public servants.
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SA's biggest labour federations gear up for nationwide strike
Cosatu, Fedusa, Saftu and Nactu have joined forces to protest against what they consider a failed government that has overseen the repression of workers.
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Busa warns of severe economic impact of Wednesday's strikes
Business Unity South Africa’s executive officer Cas Coovadia has told Eyewitness News that while they understood the issues which had pushed workers out on the streets, it was counterproductive.
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Protesting undertakers prepare to meet with Ramaphosa over their demands
The Unification Task Team (UTT), which is made up of mainly black-owned funeral practitioners’ associations is on the final day of its three-day strike against government.
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Avbob forced to close over 20 branches as undertakers' strike enters second day
Directors are on a three-day strike demanding transformation in the funeral industry.
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Funeral association: We’re left with little choice but to force govt to listen
Directors affiliated to African Funeral Directors Association (Afpo) have embarked on a three-day national strike demanding that the outsourcing of mortuary facilities be recognised and legalised among other things.
