The Food and Allied Workers’ Union has called for an urgent Cosatu special congress to fast-track the removal of its president, Sidumo Dlamini.
Ordinary workers at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) bargaining council spoke up for Cosatu’s embattled general secretary.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi’s supporters in Cosatu, including Numsa, believe he is being targeted for political reasons.
A Swedish programme has aired allegations of a payment ostensibly intended for a union school. Drew Forrest and Tabelo Timse report.
All key economic sectors in South Africa, including mining and banking, should be nationalised, Numsa has proposed in a policy discussion document.
President Jacob Zuma has condemned the media for sensationally reporting on political matters in South African society.
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/ 23 February 2012
Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi questioned his own lifestyle at the Numsa commission, saying the working class had it very tough.
The NUM has blamed a lack of leadership by Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi for its row with Numsa.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Saturday denied reports that he was asked to provide security for Numsa secretary general Irvin Jim.
Cosatu has said it is not in disarray after an advert in the <i>Sowetan</i> by Numsa dealt with federation leader Zwelinzima Vavi’s succession.
Six trade unions signed a three-year wage agreement on Monday, ending a nationwide engineering sector strike.
The Steel and Engineering Industries’ Federation of South Africa says acts of violence and intimidation were allegedly committed by striking workers.
The National Union of Mineworkers hopes to secure a 14% pay hike this week at its wage discussions with the Chamber of Mines, which has offered 4%.
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/ 5 September 2010
Workers continue to believe in the ANC government despite it being slow in addressing inequality and injustice, the Numsa president said on Saturday.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Thursday rejected Eskom’s wage increase offer.
A potential strike at Eskom widened after a second union said on Wednesday its members rejected a new pay offer.
The National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM) leaders have voted to go on strike at Eskom from next week.
Unions representing thousands of workers at power utility Eskom said on Friday they were not planning an imminent strike over wages.
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/ 7 September 2009
The NUM said on Monday its members at Impala Platinum had ended a strike at the company’s biggest mine.
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/ 5 September 2009
The National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday it wants workers at Impala Platinum to abandon their pay strike and return to work.
Eskom voiced hope ahead of talks on Friday of averting a strike that could paralyse Africa’s biggest economy.
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will demand the reinstatement of General Motors SA workers in the labour court on Thursday.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe warned trade unions on Thursday against public attempts to push the government to give in to demands.
Numsa on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the South African Reserve Bank’s failure to take delivery of a protest memorandum.