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The Citizen reports that the lock out of FlySafair cabin crew entered its second seven-day period on Sunday as negotiations over wages and working conditions again reached a stalemate. The South African Cabin Crew and Alliances union (Sacca) accused the budget carrier of disingenuous motives and negotiating tactics. The union, which represents about two-thirds of […]
Ground Up reports that security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday over their unpaid wages. On Tuesday morning, the guards prevented construction workers from leaving or completing their duties at the site. The guards demanded that Sibakulu Guarding Division pay their October salaries. The CIty of […]
Ground Up writes that hundreds of workers affiliated with the Maanda-Ashu Workers Union of South Africa (MAWUSA) marched to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure in Pretoria on Monday, demanding permanent employment and better pay. The workers are temporarily employed through the government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and the Community Work Programme (CWP), […]
Ground Up reports that about 200 workers of poultry company Daybreak Foods marched to the Department of Employment and Labour in Pretoria on Friday. They are demanding to be paid Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) funds. The workers are affiliated with the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU). TERS provides temporary financial assistance of up to […]
Engeneering News reports that in a media release, NUMSA says it has negotiated across-the-board (ATB) wage increases for all hourly paid employees in Grades 1 to 7. This includes a 5.5% increase effective July 1, a 5% increase effective July 1, 2026, and a 5% increase effective July 1, 2027. The labour union says these […]
Times Live reports that the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) has ordered the City of Tshwane to comply with the 2021/22 salary and wage agreement and effect the necessary adjustments within six months. The SALGBC on Friday dismissed an application by Tshwane to be exempted from honouring the wage agreement it had signed […]
The Citizen reports that the City of Tshwane on Tuesday afternoon announced that it will implement the bargaining council ruling made the previous day and pay – retrospectively – the 3.5% salary increase its staff was entitled to in 2021/22. This means the city must find at least R2 billion to foot the bill that […]
Fullview writes that ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) confirmed that it had applied for leave to appeal a Labour Court judgment stipulating that retrenched workers from its longs operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging be reinstated. The steel producer argues that it has complied with its obligations to consult fairly, and that any further delay in winding […]
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The Citizen reports that Eskom has successfully appealed a Labour Court judgment that ruled its practice of not shortlisting members of non-designated groups for advertised posts amounted to an absolute barrier and is not an affirmative action measure as contemplated by the Employment Equity Act (EEA). A judgment handed down in the Labour Appeal Court […]
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is proud to welcome a brand-new union into the fold of the progressive trade union movement. The South African Taxi Drivers Workers Union (SATDWU) officially registered with the Registrar of Labour Relations on 3 November. Having guided and assisted the emerging union through the registration process for […]