National Union Of Metalworkers Of South Africa

Ruth Mamolaba Ntlokotse says Jim filed a false affidavit in court and suppressed internal dissent, raising questions about governance and accountability

Afro-Map, which failed in its own bid to buy the transformer producer, filed the complaint, saying provisions of the Competition Act were flouted in the deal

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, ‘If you are neutral in the face of suffering, you are on the side of the oppressor’

Industrial policy must be boldly reimagined if the erosion of the productive base is to be reversed

Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base

The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political…

Trade unions from the US and sub-Saharan Africa will be calling for decent work to be put on the agenda at this week’s Agoa forum

Richards Bay-based Bell Equipment recently reported a 63% bump in profits while workers demand a R1 000 transport allowance

The three-year agreement runs from 1 April to 31 March 2026

We cannot allow the planned handover of Eskom coal power stations to the private sector to go ahead

Replacement labour, which stands to prolong industrial action and lockouts, undermines the right to strike

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay

Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services

Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance