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Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom
Numsa's general secretary says the party's aim is to push the workers' interest in all sectors of society.
Numsa’s political party gets the go-ahead
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party will drive the agenda of working-class South Africans, the union says
Electoral commission stalls Numsa’s political bid
The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party
Numsa cornered by capital?
Intrigue and internal divisions are dogging South Africa’s largest union, and threatening to destabilise the federation to which it belongs
Vavi harassment complaint went ‘nowhere’
This latest allegation relates to incidents in late August and early September 2017 in which Vavi is said to have harassed and later groped a woman
Eskom tables new 4.7% wage hike offer to avert strike
Eskom had initially offered a 0% increase for the current year, while Numsa and the National Union of Mineworkers demanded a 15% hike
No pedal to the metal as bus strike rolls on
Drivers and unions are fighting for wages, the rights of dual drivers and the foot-to-the-pedal rule, which they call exploitative
Unions reject bus bosses’ ‘insulting’ offer, call for intensified strike action
In a statement issued by Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim, the union said that the sector “insulted workers and commuters”
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