The utility fears sabotage if Nersa doesn’t grant a price hike, which may lead to retrenchments
Numsa, in a statement, said the two sides would continue talks in early January over wages and shift patterns
Despite a legal obligation to inform on their comrades, workers across the country are refusing to do so, resulting in dismissal
Numsa says it welcomes the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s decision to register its political party
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party will drive the agenda of working-class South Africans, the union says
The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party
In recent weeks, three cases have come to light that clearly show that labour court judges are issuing court orders forbidding strikes
Intrigue and internal divisions are dogging South Africa’s largest union, and threatening to destabilise the federation to which it belongs
This latest allegation relates to incidents in late August and early September 2017 in which Vavi is said to have harassed and later groped a woman
The labour federation is a victim of the impasse in the grand post-apartheid South African project
The first woman president plans to stamp out sexism
and recruit members, including former ally Numsa
Numsa’s urgent application is against VR Laser Services, the two business rescue practitioners and other respondents
After months of negotiations, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has signed a wage agreement with power utility Eskom
Numsa and NUM are yet to sign the latest wage offer of a 7.5% increase for 2018 and a 7% increase for the next two years
A Constitutional Court ruling on labour-broking ends uncertainty over dual employment
Eskom and unions have yet to reach a wage deal nearly a month after negotiations began, with unions describing the talks as "sensitive"
Amcu leader targets key officials amid confusion about its status as a worker-controlled union
Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe confirmed on Wednesday morning that the unions decided to take Eskom’s proposal to the ministers
The ANC national executive committee member raised concerns about what he termed South Africa’s lazy approach to protecting its local industries
The National Union of Mineworkers says the Act must be changed so that mine bosses can be prosecuted
Eskom had initially offered a 0% increase for the current year, while Numsa and the National Union of Mineworkers demanded a 15% hike
The utility wants tariffs raised and wages frozen but the unions are not buying into its arguments
The entrenchment and normalisation of assassinations are a threat to democracy
Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe has committed to reopening wage talks with trade unions
Disgruntled workers are expected to hand over a memorandum to the power utility’s management demanding 15% wage increases
The parastatal’s management team is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday morning to address the possibility of load shedding
Many workers are restricted from striking as they are deemed to render essential services.
Air Chefs, the catering arm of SAA, has launched a consultation process with unions that may lead to job losses
The unions are demanding a 15% increases across the board, a housing allowance increase of R2 000 and the banning of labour brokers
Numsa called the action “opportunistic”, as SAA is in the process of implementing its turnaround strategy which affects all companies in the group.
More than 4 000 worker and government delegates from the organisation’s 187 member states will attend the conference to tackle a wide range of issues
Rival groups in the union will go head to head at its elective conference