The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) last held an elective congress in 2013.
Labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe on Thursday said Amcu’s failure to hold a congress was in contravention of the unions own constitution
Amcu — which rose to prominence during the labour unrest which led to the Marikana massacre in 2012 — began as a breakaway from the ANC-aligned NUM
Workers say the company is turning a blind eye to alleged abuses by managers at its Sedibeng brewery
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation is the latest to be affected by the public broadcaster’s financial troubles
In addition to paternity benefits, the act will see UIF benefits for workers losing their jobs increase from eight to 12 months
The broadcaster’s savings from cost-cutting are far less than the money needed to rescue it
Executive directors at the national broadcaster say they do not take retrenchments lightly, but that they’d be remiss not to engage in this process
The broadcaster has announced mass retrenchments in the wake of financial woes, but unions say workers are the victims of an uncreative board
Proposed changes to South African labour laws threaten to set back workers rights
Employees at the channel have been left stranded after it was removed from the DStv bouquet but the Communication Workers Union says it is not the end
The mining company is set to cut more jobs despite numerous restructuring efforts
Labour brokers were reined in by the Concourt, but they are already trying to exploit loopholes
Implats will need to consult with trade unions before going ahead with the plan to cut 13 000 jobs in the next two years
A Constitutional Court ruling on labour-broking ends uncertainty over dual employment
The organisation wants to defend teachers’ right to strike in its submission to the essential services committee
The advocacy group contends that teaching should not be deemed an essential service
The Casual Workers Advice Office has dealt with at least nine different cases that have been unfairly postponed at the CCMA
Oliphant condemned criticism of the bill as “nothing but pure electioneering and attempts to score cheap political points”
The minimum wage and the amendments were set to be implemented on Workers’ Day, May 1, but this was postponed
Cosatu’s Western Cape secretary has informally met senior leaders of the South African Federation of Trade Unions and could soon join Saftu
The president has hit back at critics of the national minimum wage saying the proposed R20 an hour is just a baseline
The labour department has justified changes to strike legislation by arguing that they are increasingly violent. But data reveals a different picture
‘To avoid job losses, what do you do? You ensure that you create an environment that will sustain jobs’
The political party has said it supports Saftu and urges all workers to join the strike against the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act
Saftu with its affiliates, is embarking on a protected strike as part of the campaign to call on the government to rectify labour law amendments
Two days have been set aside for talks as the CCMA intervenes in the nationwide bus strike
The company has allegedly colluded with labour-broking company Adcorp Blu to evade the requirements of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act
Saftu was the first to submit an objection to the national minimum wage, which was meant to be implemented on May 1, but has since been postponed
Two problems loom large in the implementation of the national minimum wage. One is compliance, the other redress.
Union employees can legally strike over a wage dispute with the union but dissent is silenced and they fear being fired
Recent amendments will hamper growth and without growth, transformation is a nonstarter, Coenraad Bezuidenhout says.