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Weekend Argus writes that a number of Fidelity ADT employees have downed tools over alleged pay discrepancies for employees performing the same functions. The members have been picketing at the company’s N1 City offices, demanding that the basic salary gap be reduced for those performing the same work and in the same positions. ADT was […]
EWN reports that wage talks between the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and the Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) will resume on Monday. Negotiations stalled last Friday, leading the union to accuse the company of disrespecting employees. Workers are calling for a 6.5% salary increase while the ATNS is only offering 4.5%. […]
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Sunday Independent writes that the North West Department of Health has been ordered to reinstate a male nurse and pay him nearly R1 million after he was fired for allegedly raping a mental health patient twice while in hospital. Machecha Zacharia Mathithibala was fired in May 2022 and was also unsuccessful in his internal appeal […]
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Mpumalanga condemns with contempt the continued attacks on frontline healthcare workers at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni. COSATU Mpumalanga is appalled by the actions of a prominent businessman, who arrived at the hospital on Saturday with a gunshot wound and insisted that healthcare workers ignore all the […]
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be returning to the negotiations to continue with salary and wage negotiations for the country’s municipal workers. From 12th to 16th August 2024, parties in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) will be meeting for the third and final round of negotiations. This round follows […]
IOL News reports that the Casual Workers Advice Office has slammed pharmaceutical giant, Dis-Chem, after they terminated the contract of a woman with a medical condition. Refilwe Matinketsa has to live with a stoma bag, a bag placed outside the body to remove body waste, after she underwent surgery for bowel cancer. She has since been in […]
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The Star writes that in the modern world of work, the lines between personal and professional time are becoming increasingly blurred. With the rise of mobile devices and remote work, many employees find themselves constantly connected to their work, even after working hours. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in South Africa, where employers have a […]
SABC News reports that workers at Tritapax Construction Company in Lichtenburg in the North West have downed tools since last week. They accuse the company they are sub-contracting to, of interfering with their labour-related affairs. The employees say the main contractor, Motheo Construction Group, is making unfair demands of contract terminations which will affect their […]
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Business Report writes that the Mr Price Foundation has managed to place 6 571 unemployed youths in a year thanks to its R24.2 million investment in retail skills development through its JumpStart programme. The JumpStart programme, established in collaboration with the Mr Price Foundation, is meant to prepare youths for entry-level jobs in retail stores. […]
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GroundUp reports that over 200 waste pickers affiliated to the South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA) marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the City of Johannesburg offices in Braamfontein on Tuesday. The marchers claim they represent more than 10,000 registered waste pickers and between 100,000- 200,000 waste pickers who work at landfill sites or on […]