The Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood, and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU) is proud to announce a major legal victory in a long-standing labour dispute involving twenty-four of our members employed by Hoya Lens South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The matter, cited as CEPPWAWU obo Moyo Golden and 23 Others, reached a decisive conclusion when the Labour […]
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Services return as SAMWU strike in Pietermaritzburg ends
SABC News writes that residents of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal can expect the gradual restoration of municipal services following the suspension of a two-week strike by municipal workers. The uMsunduzi Municipality has welcomed the breakthrough reached during discussions between management and the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) at the Local Labour Forum. The strike was driven by workers’ demands […]
COSATU march to SA Reserve Bank in Pretoria over ‘high cost of living’
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GroundUp reports that more than 200 members of unions affiliated to the Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) marched to the offices of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in Pretoria on Friday to protest about the high cost of living and unemployment, among other concerns. This follows a recent decision by the Reserve Bank to increase […]
POPCRU welcomes Labour Appeal Court victory against DCS on G4S/Mangaung Section 197 matter
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) welcomes yesterday’s Labour Court outcome dismissing the Department of Correctional Services’ application to stay the execution of its previous Labour Court judgment declaring that Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act applies to the transfer of the Mangaung Correctional Center to the Department of Correctional Services. This […]
Post Office must modernise to survive after business rescue, says union
EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has welcomed the news that the South African Post Office (SAPO) is on its way to formally exiting business rescue. Business rescue practitioners approached the Pretoria High Court to end the process, saying that SAPO is no longer technically insolvent and has implemented its rescue plan. The […]
Cosatu’s call to action: Addressing the rising costs of living in South Africa
Business Report writes that the working class is under siege from the increasingly painful costs of living, rising unemployment and the subsequent crises of poverty, inequality, crime, corruption and overstretched public services. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will be holding a national protest against the rising costs of living on Friday 19 June to send a clear message […]
Unemployed doctors protest in Pietermaritzburg
GroundUp writes that about 50 unemployed doctors protested outside the offices of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday, demanding jobs. In a memorandum to Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, the doctors demand postings for some 200 unemployed doctors in the province. They also demand a sustainable plan to address unemployment in the future, […]
Msunduzi municipal workers vow to continue striking
The Witness reports that the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has vowed to continue its ongoing strike in Msunduzi until its wage demands are met. This is despite the mounting concerns over disrupted municipal services and ongoing power outages affecting parts of the city for almost a week. Under heavy police guard, SAMWU members […]
COSATU KZN to hold mass Durban picket against rising living costs
The Mercury reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced plans for mass mobilisation across the province as part of a National Day of Action against the escalating cost of living, saying workers and poor households can no longer absorb the impact of rising prices. The announcement follows a […]
Labour Court rules Pick n Pay Express staff at BP station fall outside Motor Industry Bargaining Council
Business Report writes that the Labour Court has overturned a bargaining council demarcation ruling that placed employees working at a Pick n Pay Express convenience store located on a BP service station property under the jurisdiction of the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO), finding that the store operates as a separate business and is not an […]