SABC News reports that the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has rejected the Section 189 notice issued to workers by Pick n Pay. The union has outlined its plan of action, accusing the retailer of undermining collective bargaining processes. The retailer has proposed an overhaul of its store labour model through a […]
SACCAWU to march over Pick n Pay’s planned job cuts
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SABC News reports that the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says they will take to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction against Pick n Pay’s planned job cuts. SACCAWU says the retailer intends to retrench 22 000 workers. The union also alleges that Pick n Pay wants to cut workers’ benefits […]
SACCAWU will defend the 22000 Pick n Pay employees’ imminent retrenchment
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) expresses its strong condemnation for the unfolding threat to the job security and negotiated working conditions of approximately 22 000 Pick n Pay employees, just three (3) days after they celebrated May Day. The company’s threat of job losses or an acceptance of the down […]
NUM demands accountability following tragic double Fatality at Sibanye-Stillwater
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply saddened and disturbed by the tragic loss of two mineworkers on Sunday, 3 May 2026, at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof Number 8 Shaft operations. This devastating incident again highlights the urgent need for heightened safety protocols and corporate accountability within the mining sector. The accident occurred at approximately 17:30 […]
Office workers plead for remote work as travel costs spiral
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EWN reports that skyrocketing fuel prices are pushing workers to the edge, with some saying they can no longer afford to travel to work. Rising petrol costs, alongside increases in electricity and insurance, have placed growing pressure on household budgets. For many employees, commuting is becoming unaffordable before the end of the month. Remote work […]
NUM condemns Impala Triple M for undermining Organisational Rights and the Rule of Law
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the ongoing refusal by Impala Triple M to recognize and implement the union’s legally earned organisational rights. NUM maintains that rights acquired under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) are non-negotiable mandates for compliance, not subjects for employer manipulation. On 27 February 2026, a CCMA verification report confirmed […]
Chris Hani security guards unpaid for months go on strike
Ground Up reports that at least 50 security guards stationed at Chris Hani District Municipality properties in Tarkastad in the Eastern Cape have been on strike since 19 April over their unpaid wages. The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They say they were last paid in full in June […]
COSATU makes a plea to government to extend the fuel levy relief
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has made an impassioned plea to the government to extend the fuel levy relief and protect workers from steep fuel price hikes. Fuel prices are set to increase on Wednesday, with petrol by over R3.00 per litre, and diesel users will have to fork out over R6.00 more per litre. […]
COSATU supports Supreme Court findings on the Compensation Fund
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. […]
Hundreds of SAMWU members march in Buffalo City
Ground Up writes that hundreds of members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Buffalo City Metro marched to the city hall on Monday to hand over a memorandum of grievances. SAMWU members gathered at the North End Stadium in KuGompo and marched through the streets. Tyres were burned along the route but […]