'Cosatu isn't falling apart'
- 10 Aug 2011 19:37 - Janice Roberts
- Cosatu has said it is not in disarray after an advert in the Sowetan by Numsa dealt with federation leader Zwelinzima Vavi's succession.
'Don't use the strikes to further your agenda'
- 19 Jul 2011 18:01 - Nickolaus Bauer
- Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called on unions to focus on the issues and not use strikes to further the call for a ban on labour brokers.
Three-year wage deal signed: Seifsa
- 18 Jul 2011 16:10 - Staff Reporter
- Six trade unions signed a three-year wage agreement on Monday, ending a nationwide engineering sector strike.
Strikers' use of violence 'deplorable'
- 08 Jul 2011 14:18 - Staff Reporter
- The Steel and Engineering Industries' Federation of South Africa says acts of violence and intimidation were allegedly committed by striking workers.
NUM, mines gird themselves for wage wars
- 04 Jul 2011 13:53 - Staff Reporter
- The National Union of Mineworkers hopes to secure a 14% pay hike this week at its wage discussions with the Chamber of Mines, which has offered 4%.
Numsa: ANC slow in addressing inequality
- 05 Sep 2010 07:23 - Staff Reporter
- Workers continue to believe in the ANC government despite it being slow in addressing inequality and injustice, the Numsa president said on Saturday.
Numsa rejects Eskom wage offer
- 01 Jul 2010 12:15 - Staff Reporter
- The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Thursday rejected Eskom's wage increase offer.
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Strike threat Eskom widens
- 30 Jun 2010 14:30 - James Macharia
- A potential strike at Eskom widened after a second union said on Wednesday its members rejected a new pay offer.
Union votes to go on Eskom strike
- 30 Jun 2010 08:58 - Staff Reporter
- The National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM) leaders have voted to go on strike at Eskom from next week.
Strike action at Eskom 'not on the cards at present'
- 25 Jun 2010 14:57 - Staff Reporter
- Unions representing thousands of workers at power utility Eskom said on Friday they were not planning an imminent strike over wages.
NUM says workers end strike at Implats
- 07 Sep 2009 17:10 - Staff Reporter
- The NUM said on Monday its members at Impala Platinum had ended a strike at the company's biggest mine.
Union wants Implats workers to end strike
- 05 Sep 2009 10:31 - James Macharia
- The National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday it wants workers at Impala Platinum to abandon their pay strike and return to work.
Eskom, union meet in effort to avert strike
- 07 Aug 2009 10:19 - James Macharia
- Eskom voiced hope ahead of talks on Friday of averting a strike that could paralyse Africa's biggest economy.
Numsa to take General Motors SA to labour court
- 11 Jun 2009 08:10 - Staff Reporter
- The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will demand the reinstatement of General Motors SA workers in the labour court on Thursday.
ANC warns unions about protests
- 28 May 2009 14:18 - Staff Reporter
- ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe warned trade unions on Thursday against public attempts to push the government to give in to demands.
Reserve Bank angers union
- 27 May 2009 17:11 - Staff Reporter
- Numsa on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the South African Reserve Bank's failure to take delivery of a protest memorandum.
