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Solidarity confident of permission to strike after court ruling

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 17 Sep 2018

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

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

Article Kaveel Singh - 28 Feb 2018

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

Wits university and unions reach wage deal

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Feb 2018

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

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Post office strike continues as union talks collapse

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Oct 2014

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.

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

Article Sapa - 23 Jul 2014

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

Wage talks intend to avert strike at Implats

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Aug 2011

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.

Cosatu makes job situation ‘worse’

Article Staff Reporter - 10 May 2011

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

‘Public servants must be reasonable’

Article Staff Reporter - 9 May 2011

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

Strike looms as wage talks stall

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author - 16 Jul 2010

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

Cosatu plans more strikes

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author - 21 May 2010

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

Court set to rule on BA Christmas strike

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Dec 2009

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

BA cabin crew to strike over Christmas, New Year

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Dec 2009

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.

Zim teachers call off strike

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Sep 2009

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

No end in sight to Metrorail strike

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Aug 2009

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

Thousands of miners to down tools at Implats

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Aug 2009

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

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