Trade unions
Unions oppose Sasol’s attempt to make COVID jabs mandatory for staff
Staff who choose not to be vaccinated will have to pay for their own weekly COVID test which is about R850.
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Labour Minister Nxesi blames 'weak' unions for trucking industry violence
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said that had trade union shop stewards been effective, trucking employers hiring foreign nationals at the expense of locals would have been dealt with before it became a crisis.
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Public sector trade unions demand CPI plus 4% as final wage demand submitted
The demands have been submitted to the general secretary of the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC).
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Public wage bill a major issue for Mboweni, trade unions ahead of Budget speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has made no secret of his intention to slash the bill, which tripled between 2007 and 2019.
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Trade unions to DBE: Be prepared for when schools reopen amid pandemic
In the last year, the department like many others has been forced to adapt to new ways of teaching and learning, thanks to COVID-19.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Tito Mboweni’s brave wager
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is acutely aware of what needs to be done to repurpose the state, specifically National Treasury, for its democratic mandate, writes Judith February.
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Putting humans first: Nxesi attends UN labour conference in Ivory Coast
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, trade unionists and employers' organisations from South Africa will form part of over five hundred delegates in attendance.
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CARTOON: It's A Jungle Out There
By Dr Jack.
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Amcu under threat of being deregistered as union
Amcu has failed to hold congresses since its inception, along with a lack of financial disclosures.
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Labour Registrar waiting on court to place 2 unions under administration
Labour registrar Advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe says that he is waiting for the Labour Court to set down two applications to place unions under administration.
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Labour registrar: Infighting, poor financial controls a major threat to unions
The registrar has painted a bleak picture of the state of employers’ associations and bargaining councils, saying that even they are not immune.
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New trade union Flair SA faces uphill battle in appealing to workers
Paballo Sambo and Advocate Ronel de Jager launched Flair South Africa in October 2018, promising to be a voice for professionals in all sectors of the economy irrespective of their gender and sexual orientation.
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[LISTEN] Are trade unions still relevant in South Africa?
Talk Radio 702 presenter Eusebius McKaiser, a former trade unionist, Jay Naidoo, and director at the Chris Hani Institute Dr Sthembiso Bhengu discuss the current state of trade unions.
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SA govt agrees modest wage deal with state workers
Under the deal, the government will increase salaries of public sector employees by up to 7% in the first year.
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Nene: Union wage demands puts SA's spending cuts at risk
The government and public sector unions representing teachers, nurses and the police have been locked in negotiations over wage increases since late 2017.
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Labour Minister Oliphant hopeful bus strike will end soon
Bus employers say they are still open to negotiations in a bid to end the industrial action.
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How unions have boosted pay, job security in democratic South Africa
Trade unions remain a force to be reckoned with in SA and that they deliver benefits to their members.
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'Unions must put economic growth & workers' interests first'
Vavi said workers are faced with many challenges in the workplace with no one to fight for them.
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Vavi: Cosatu has a lot to answer for
Zwelinzima Vavi says Cosatu is responsible for the public’s negative perception of unions.
