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Labour Strike

Solidarity confident of permission to strike after court ruling
Article
/ 17 September 2018

Solidarity confident of permission to strike after court ruling

Solidarity wants all of its 180 000 members countrywide to down tools in solidarity with those at Sasol

By Tehillah Nieselow
DUT and unions to go back to negotiating table, ending seven-week strike
Article
/ 28 February 2018

DUT and unions to go back to negotiating table, ending seven-week strike

DUT is to reopen its doors after positive mediation between unions and management on Tuesday afternoon, government has said

By Kaveel Singh
Wits university and unions reach wage deal
Article
/ 1 February 2018

Wits university and unions reach wage deal

The week-long workers’ strike at Wits has been suspended after management and the workers’ unions reached an agreement

By Staff Reporter
Post office strike continues as union talks collapse
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Post office strike continues as union talks collapse

As letters and parcels continue to pile up in post offices across South Africa, there appears to be no end in sight to the long-running strike.

By Thuletho Zwane
Numsa strike continues despite Seifsa’s ‘hasty’ latest offer
Article
/ 23 July 2014

Numsa strike continues despite Seifsa’s ‘hasty’ latest offer

Numsa will convene a number of member meetings to present the latest wage offer to its members, despite Seifsa already making the offer public.

By Sapa
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Article
/ 4 August 2011

Wage talks intend to avert strike at Implats

The National Union of Mineworkers and Impala Platinum are in talks to avoid a strike over wages that could affect global prices of the precious metal.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 May 2011

Cosatu makes job situation ‘worse’

The Cape Chamber of Commerce says Cosatu actually makes the unemployment situation worse with its unreasonable demands for wage increases.

By Paul Vecchiatto
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Article
/ 9 May 2011

‘Public servants must be reasonable’

Public servants must be reasonable in their wage demands, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, a KwaZulu-Natal radio station reported.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 July 2010

Strike looms as wage talks stall

Unions representing 1,3-million government employees have given PSA Minister Richard Baloyi until next week to improve the government’s wage offer.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Cosatu plans more strikes
Article
/ 21 May 2010

Cosatu plans more strikes

Trade union federation is planning fresh strike action, particularly within the public sector, to put pressure on President Jacob Zuma’s government.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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Article
/ 17 December 2009

Court set to rule on BA Christmas strike

A London court was set to decide on Thursday whether to grant an injunction blocking a strike by British Aiways cabin crew.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 December 2009

BA cabin crew to strike over Christmas, New Year

BA cabin crew have voted in favour of strike action in protest over pay and are set to walk out over the busy Christmas and New Year holiday season.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 September 2009

Zim teachers call off strike

Zimbabwe teachers, who went on strike over salaries three weeks ago, returned to work on Monday after their union called off the boycott.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 August 2009

No end in sight to Metrorail strike

A train driver strike went into its fourth day on Thursday with no end in sight to a wage deadlock.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 August 2009

Thousands of miners to down tools at Implats

Mineworkers are set to down tools on Monday in protest against Impala Platinum’s refusal to budge on wage demands, NUM said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 July 2009

No sacrificial lambs

High inflation, growing socioeconomic inequality and huge salary gaps are key factors in the rash of current and threatened strikes across the country

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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Article
/ 9 July 2009

Strike halts construction at Cup stadiums

More than 70 000 workers involved in construction on 2010 World Cup stadiums embarked on a strike on Wednesday to press for higher wages.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 July 2009

Unions: SABC’s ‘no work, no pay’ principle not a threat

The SABC’s ”no work, no pay” principle was not a threat, the CWU said on Wednesday after employees won the right to strike.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 June 2009

National Union of Mineworkers says strike ‘unavoidable’

A strike is looming in the mining sector, the National Union of Mineworkers said after a deadlock in its negotiations with employers on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 June 2009

Samwu: Emergency services workers not on strike

Johannesburg Emergency Services workers are not on strike, Samwu said on Thursday, despite them failing to carry out their duties.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 May 2009

Metrobus strike is off

The five-week Metrobus strike is over, a City of Johannesburg spokesperson said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 May 2009

Cosatu warns of public-sector strikes

Cosatu on Thursday warned of a public-sector strike unless the government fulfilled promises it made in a 2007 wage deal.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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Article
/ 20 May 2009

Union to strike in solidarity with Metrobus drivers

Samwu has served notice of a strike among all its members in Gauteng after the collapse of wage talks for bus drivers, an official said on Wednesday.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 28 April 2009

Metrobus strike to enter second day

Metrobus unionists will stay away from work in Johannesburg again on Wednesday as their labour dispute has not been resolved, a shop steward said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 April 2009

Health Department could sack striking doctors

The Gauteng Health Department is considering dismissing doctors who continued striking on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 April 2009

Metrobus drivers to strike

Johannesburg Metrobus said it would not operate on Tuesday because of a planned strike by its drivers.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 April 2009

Labour Court rules against striking doctors

The Labour Court in Johannesburg granted an interdict against the doctors on strike in Gauteng, the provincial health department said on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 April 2009

Petrol stations begin to run dry as Satawu strike continues

Some petrol stations have run dry as a strike in the road freight industry enters its third day, the Fuel Retailers Association said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 April 2009

Satawu strike over pay to continue on Wednesday

Talks to resolve a pay dispute between Satawu and the Road Freight Employers’ Association continued late on Tuesday afternoon.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 March 2009

Sarkozy under fire after mass strike

Opposition leaders piled pressure on French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday to boost low wages and cap executive bonuses.

By Emma Charlton
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

Union mulls extending Woolies strike

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union said on Saturday it was considering extending its strike at Woolworths next week.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 August 2008

Unions support strike by lawyers

High salaries paid to legal executives is a great cause for concern, the Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fedusa) said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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