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 […]

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 […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng welcomes the Cabinet’s decision to approve SANRAL plan to totally shutdown the e-toll system on Gauteng’s’ free-ways, a long-awaited and hard-fought victory for workers across Gauteng and the country at large. For years, workers have borne the heavy financial burden imposed by e-tolls, with many […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) expresses its gratitude to the Minister of Employment and Labour for effectively intervening in Pick n Pay’s mooted retrenchment of more than 22 000 workers. In line with the Department’s expanded job preservation mandate, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth showcased her mediation skills in a six-hour marathon meeting between COSATU, […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is counting down the days until 8 June, when the administrator of its Affiliate, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU), Sipho Sono, will appear before court to explain why he should not be held in contempt. In January this year, the Labour […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) supports the Supreme Court’s findings on the dire state of the Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Fund and the urgent need for an external investigation into its extremely depressing state of affairs. Workers struggle to receive compensation due to them for injuries incurred at the workplace.  […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply humbled and heartened by the strong affirmation of support it received from workers on International Workers’ Day. Attendance of COSATU May Day rallies across 13 stadiums in all nine provinces was healthy despite the onset of winter and heavy rains in many parts of the […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) congratulates its Affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), on reaching a multi-year wage agreement with Eskom. NUM signed a three-year 7% salary hike for workers at the state-owned utility. The agreement is set to come into effect on 1 July 2026. Trade union, Solidarity, also signed […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) are escalating their fight against the 9.5% GEMS contribution increase, warning that the scheme’s refusal to heed organised labour’s demands is pushing public servants deeper into financial distress at a time when the cost of living is already […]

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply disturbed that non-compliance in the construction industry is increasingly becoming commonplace with devastating results. The latest building collapse has claimed the lives of nine workers in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. A section of the building caved in on 12 workers on Monday. The City of […]