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Students protest at the University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park campus against the institution’s vaccine policy. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News.

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Uasa: We had no choice but to approach ConCourt over university vaccine mandates

By Masechaba Sefularo

Universities Alliance South Africa (Uasa) gave tertiary institutions around the country until the close of business on Wednesday to reconsider their vaccine...

  • Students protest at the University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park campus against the institution’s vaccine policy. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News.

    Uasa issues universities with ultimatum over COVID vaccine policies

    The organisation, which represents students and staff in universities across the country, is preparing a class-action lawsuit against several institutions over what it called the 'irrational, medically unjustified, and unlawful COVID19 vaccination policy'.

    163 days ago
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    Solidarity, UASA head to court to force Denel to pay staff outstanding salaries

    The unions are preparing to file contempt of court papers after the state arms manufacturer missed a deadline to pay by last Friday.

    735 days ago
  • Picture: @DenelSOC/Twitter

    Trade union Uasa to approach courts over months of unpaid salaries at Denel

    The union is seeking an interdict from the Labour Court that will force the cash-strapped state-owned entity to honour all outstanding contractual and statutory commitments to employees.

    746 days ago
  • FILE: The Masakhane shaft at Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein mine near Carletonville. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Sibanye-Stillwater extends wage agreement to gold miners

    Sibanye-Stillwater urged striking workers to return to work on 15 December.

    1342 days ago
  • FILE: Harmony Gold's Doornkop shaft. Picture: Harmony Gold

    NUM, UASA and Solidarity unions agree 3-year Harmony Gold wage deal

    No other details were immediately available but NUM last month inked a three-year wage deal with AngloGold Ashanti that saw a 12% pay hike for entry-level underground workers in the first year.

    1414 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Gold companies, unions begin wage talks

    The talks will cover wage hikes and conditions of employment.

    1497 days ago
  • FILE: AMCU's Jimmy Gama addressess Amplats miners at the Komanani shaft. Picture: EWN

    Amcu 'not happy' with outcome of wage talks in sugar industry

    The United Association of South Africa and Food and Allied Workers Union have agreed to the increase offered by employers on Tuesday.

    1516 days ago
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    Denel cash problems may hit December salaries, warns union

    The state-owned company has experienced severe liquidity challenges resulting in the staff members' 13th cheque not being paid.

    1709 days ago
  • Picture: Twitter/@Mine_RSA.

    Chamber of Mines: Talks with coal unions collapse, strike looms

    The chamber says deliberations with unions about the withdrawal of 7 coal firms from the central wages negotiations chamber have collapsed.

    2022 days ago
  • British Airways' Boeing 737-800 (front) alongside their new A380 airbus (back). Picture: Supplied

    Comair strike over, workers expected back at work tomorrow

    The Comair staff protest has come to an end with workers accepting a 23% wage increase over three years.

    2310 days ago
  • A British Airways’ A380 airbus flying over Cape Town. Picture: Supplied.

    Uasa, Comair to meet with CCMA over wage dispute

    Comair workers, have been on strike since last week & have rejected the airline’s three-year wage offer.

    2312 days ago
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    Comair workers set to strike over wages today

    Workers affiliated to Uasa plan to strike at airports across the country.

    2316 days ago
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    Comair served with 48-hour strike notice over wages

    The union, with 58 percent membership in the airport unit, wants a 35 percent increase over three years.

    2317 days ago
  • The conciliation talks are taking place after wage negotiations failed earlier this month. Picture: AFP.

    CCMA to host wage talks with gold companies & unions

    The conciliation talks are taking place after wage negotiations failed earlier this month.

    2529 days ago
  • Steel industry companies and unions say a historic meeting with government will not save thousands of jobs but interventions will ensure long term sustainability of the industry. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Numsa calls on govt to save steel industry

    The union says govt can use its infrastructure budget to save the steel industry from collapse.

    2549 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa’s general secretary Irvin Jim. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Numsa vows to fight job cuts

    Numsa says it's aware thousands of jobs will be lost because the industry is not 'globally competitive'.

    2549 days ago
  • Steel industry firms and unions met with government to find solutions to looming job cuts. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    'Steel sector jobs can't be saved in short term'

    Seifsa estimates that 10,000 workers in the steel sector will be directly affected by retrenchments.

    2549 days ago
  • FILE. While there have been warnings of looming water cuts due to inadequate infrastructure Rand Water remains confident a strike will not leave Gauteng's taps running dry. Picture: freeimages.com.

    Water cuts in Gauteng to be decided at crucial meeting

    Gauteng & Mpumalanga will be affected if Rand Water & Samwu don't reach a wage deal.

    2557 days ago
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