Cosatu has had a fractious relationship with the minister since his appointment after his department adopted an austerity budget, which seeks to slash the public service wage bill R160 billion in the next three years.
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.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi sends her tribute to stalwart and icon Andrew Mlangeni who passed away last Wednesday.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi said workers must be vigilant in how the fund manager, which invests funds on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), spends the money.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi says more must be done to protect the lives of miners to avoid incidents such as the scare at Sibanye Stillwater on 30 April.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi said the federation will be seeking answers from the executive at Eskom, particularly about how it suddenly cannot justify load shedding.
The Cosatu leader addressed thousands of members outside the Durban City Hall after they marched through the CBD on Wednesday.
The federation aims to bring productivity both in the public and private sector to a standstill.
The union federation’s leadership on Tuesday reported back on its latest central executive committee meeting.
Cosatu held a central executive committee meeting from 26 to 28 November 2018 to finalise the programme for 2018 and to plan for the next year.
The president will be making changes to the executive following the death of Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi has called on Nehawu to be more vocal in raising issues affecting nurses, including the poor working conditions many are subjected to.
The cash-strapped SABC is amid a restructuring process that might see it retrench hundreds of workers as it looks to cut its R3.1 billion salary bill.
New Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi has been criticised by some for her close proximity to the ANC and President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The newly elected president of Cosatu, Zingiswa Losi delivered her first address at the end of the Cosatu’s 13th National Congress in Midrand, Johannesburg on 20 September 2018.
Zingiswa Losi has taken over as the president of Cosatu at a time when the trade union faces a number of problems.
Zingiswa Losi and other top national officials were nominated unopposed at the federation's congress in Midrand on Tuesday.
Losi was nominated unopposed at the federation’s congress in Midrand on Tuesday.
