Battle lines drawn as municipal wage negotiations begin
Wage talks between the South African Municipal Workers' Union and the South African Local Government Association have begun in Boksburg.
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Samwu warns the info Bill will lead to more protests
Samwu says the Protection of State Information Bill will affect grassroots communities more than the media.
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Jo'burg's emergency services disrupted for strike
Members of the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services will go on strike, the city has announced.
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Union digs in for double-digit pay rise
The wage increase offered to striking municipal workers was "meagre", the South African Municipal Workers' Union told the Mail & Guardian.
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Cape Town strikers wreak havoc while JHB stays calm
The DA-run Western Cape has seen the worst of Samwu's strike violence while Gauteng has remained largely unscathed. We look at the tale of two cities.
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Double digits, nothing less, says Samwu
Striking municipal workers will settle for nothing less than a double digit wage increase, the South Africa Municipal Workers' Union has said.
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Samwu: Nobody listens to us unless there is violence
The SA Municipal Workers' Union has condemned acts of violence committed by striking members, but says it "understands" why they resort to aggression.
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Samwu plans to bring JHB to a standstill
Municipal workers will bring the Johannesburg city centre to a standstill this week, the South African Municipal Workers' Union has said.
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Condemn strike violence, De Lille tells Ehrenreich
Patricia de Lille has called on Cape Town's ANC leader to support a claim for damages from striking Samwu workers who went on a rampage in the city.
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Contingency plans ahead of municipal workers' strike
Ekurhuleni metro police say municipal workers must be be disciplined during their upcoming strike.
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