Cosatu’s PEC in the Eastern Cape has torn into its president Sdumo Dlamini for delaying the special congress, which was called for two months ago.
Major companies like Amazon are looking to outsource their call centres to SA, listing South Africans’ "English premium voice quality" as ideal.
Veteran unionist Senzeni Zokwana has joined Gwede Mantashe’s call for leaders in Cosatu’s two main factions to solve their differences.
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says he laid a formal criminal case against Popcru’s Matsemela after he publicly threatened to kill him.
The ANC’s Gwede Mantashe has appealed to Cosatu leaders, including Sdumo Dlamini, to find solutions to their differences with Zwelinzima Vavi.
Numsa says its general secretary, Irvin Jim, has received fresh death threats, while its president Cedric Gina’s resignation was polically motivated.
Following the leaking of a document about Numsa’s decision to leave Cosatu, Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says the option is being discussed.
Numsa’s KZN secretary Mbuso Ngubane says Cedric Gina’s resignation is being exploited to paint a picture of an organisation in crisis.
Numsa president Cedric Gina has resigned from the Cosatu affiliate, reportedly due to disagreements between him and general secretary Irvin Jim.
Divisions in Cosatu have forced the federation to temporarily withhold its budgeted R8-million for the ANC’s election campaign.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini’s supporters won almost all the debates at its central executive committee meeting – another blow for Zwelinzima Vavi.
Briefing journalists on the outcome of a Cosatu meeting, the trade union says the investigation into Zwelinzima Vavi’s conduct is not yet complete.
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters’s announcement that e-tolling of Gauteng’s highways will begin soon has been met with anger and sadness.
Cosatu will hold a special congress with its executives, but whether Zwelinzima Vavi’s fate will be on its agenda is yet to be decided.
Cosatu says it will continue its campaign against e-tolling by staging drive-slows in Gauteng that "irritate a number of politicians".
The murder of a senior investigator at an auditing firm has delayed a report into allegations of corruption against Zwelinzima Vavi, says a report.
The South African Football Association should call off the upcoming soccer match between South Africa and Swaziland, says Cosatu.
Zwelinzima Vavi has stated that he believed his public apology for his affair with a Cosatu staff member would save him from being suspended.
A subsidy won’t cost older workers their jobs, but will create new posts at a relatively low cost.
Parliament has adopted the Employment Tax Incentive, or youth wage Subsidy, Bill.
In a declaration after its national general council, Sadtu has urged its members to support Cosatu’s suspension of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
Sars says it won’t comment on Zwelinzima Vavi’s tax affairs, saying it was ‘unfortunate’ he decided to air his concerns on Twitter.
Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini has denied bowing to pressure from union affiliates to hold a special congress.
The labour union federation is the only one ‘flabbergasted’ at the IMF saying inflexible labour laws in South Africa are hampering economic growth.
The DA, FF+, Cosatu and the AA have been left disappointed by a court ruling that has dismissed Outa’s challenge to e-tolling on Gauteng’s highways.
After nine out of 19 Cosatu affiliates have pushed for a special national congress, president Sidumo Dlamini has agreed to call one soon.
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Numsa has confirmed the suspension of shop steward Zingiswa Losi, for allegedly bringing the union’s name into disrepute.
The ANC NEC says it will not undermine Cosatu with a task team but rather help it sort out divisions within the union federation.
The prospects that the ANC, SACP and Cosatu alliance once offered the broad masses have been forgotten at the feeding trough, says Raymond Suttner.
Trade union Cosatu says no cause can justify the murder of innocent people, in its response to the on-going siege in the Kenyan capital.