COSATU stands in solidarity with SACCAWU as it heads to court in defence of 600 Massmart jobs

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) fully supports its indomitable Affiliate, the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU), as it heads to court to challenge the dismissal of nearly 600 workers by Walmart-owned Massmart.   SACCAWU is taking the fight to court after prolonged engagements to reinstate 600 dismissed workers at […]

SAMWU SECURES A 6% SALARY AND WAGE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL WORKERS

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of long and rigorous salary and wage negotiations with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), which represents the country’s 257 municipalities and their entities in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC). After three intense rounds of negotiations, held […]

Sadtu lodges dispute against WCED over teacher posts

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Cape Argus writes that the SA Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in the Western Cape has declared a dispute at the education bargaining council, as it called the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) consultation with unions over teacher cuts, “meaningless and insufficient”. SADTU has also threatened strike action should the issue of 2 400 teachers who […]

SAMWU heading to the Labour Court to demand justice for workers’ 5.4% salary increase

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is pleased that after a prolonged struggle, the Labour Court has finally set a date to hear the review application by the City of Tshwane. In 2021, parties within the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) entered into a three-year salary and wage collective agreement, promising municipal […]

Amatola Water strike, which left several Eastern Cape households without water, called off

News24 reports that Amatola Water workers who embarked on strike action leaving several households without water in the Buffalo City Metro, will be returning to work. Amatola Water’s Amanda Skritch said the strike was called off on Tuesday evening, following a meeting between labour and management. Several water treatment plants of the East London-headquartered water utility […]

Security guards picket at Heideveld Day hospital

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Ground Up reports that more security guards employed by Golden Security Services downed tools on Tuesday, this time at the Heideveld Day Hospital, over salary disputes. On Friday, GroundUp reported that about 80 security guards stationed at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, also employed by Golden Security Services, picketed. They demanded pay which they say is […]

NUM members at ZAC Continue strike over wage dispute

On August 27, 2024, over three hundred members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) in KwaZulu Natal, embarked on a strike over wages. Despite ongoing efforts, the employer has yet to meet the workers’ demands. The Managing Director has taken over negotiations, sidelining the company’s negotiating team, and has […]