Wesselsbron, Free State: The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is calling for an immediate and open investigation into the death of Comrade Victor Polori, a member of SACCAWU, who died after suffering a serious injury at LFC Milling in Wesselsbron, Free State, on Friday, 18 September 2026. The incident happened at […]
COSATU to make living wage central to 15th National Congress
The National reports that The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will soon hold its 15th National Congress where thousands of workers from hospitals on the Cape Flats to the sugar plantations in KwaZulu-Natal will reflect on the many challenges facing the working class, the economy and the nation. Among the issues to be debated, and the […]
COSATU Limpopo Supports AFADWU’s Strike at Jumbo Foods
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Limpopo stands in solidarity with its affiliate, the Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU) which has embarked on industrial action at Jumbo Foods in Polokwane, starting 1 September. This follows protracted negotiations during which the employer remained intransigent to accede to the demands of […]
Premier Foods factory closure: talks break down
Ground Up reports that talks at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) over the proposed closure of the Premier Groups’ fruit canning factory in Tulbagh have broken down. According to Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers’ Union (AFADWU) Western Cape provincial secretary Nyaniso Gqalaqha, who was part of the talks on 26 August, Premier objected […]
UNIONS TO PICKET outside PREMIER AGM on 9 september 2026
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), its affiliates and other unions will picket outside Premier Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Midrand on 9 September. The 400 workers, 200 farmers, thousands of farmworkers and five rural communities whose livelihoods will be devastated if Premier closes its Tulbagh canning factory cannot be inside that […]
Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops
Ground Up reports that the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the Department of Employment and Labour has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to some clothing manufacturers it claims are contracting with non-compliant “sweatshops”. The council has launched an urgent application in the Labour Court in Durban, seeking an order that the department has no right […]
COSATU urges swift action to protect jobs in the sugar industry
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) urges swift action by government, industry, labour and consumers to protect local jobs and value chains in the sugar industry. The Federation welcomes the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)’s gazetting tariff relief for the sugar sector through raising […]
More must be done to cushion workers and the economy from the further massive increase in fuel prices
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about the impact of the further massive increases in fuel prices of R1.07 per litre of petrol and R2.71 and R2.92 per litre of diesel. This is on top of earlier devastating hikes in fuel prices. This is a painful blow that millions of […]
SACCAWU & Shoprite Checkers Update
We are pleased to announce that SACCAWU and Shoprite Checkers have officially signed a 2-year wage and substantive agreement following a successful Section 150 intervention at the CCMA. Wage Increases: Year 1: 6% increase. Year 2 (First Half): 5% increase. Year 2 (Second Half): Additional 0.5% increase. Key Substantive Victories: Job Security: Permanent Part-Time employees […]
SAMWU: Msunduzi strike comes an end
The Witness reports that the South African Municipal Worker’s Union (SAMWU) and the municipality reached a deal on Tuesday, ending a strike that has battered service delivery across the city. The breakthrough came after mounting pressure on the union and municipality to resolve the dispute, particularly after many municipal employees — including those who had […]