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Labour regroups after damp-squib jobs summit

Article Govan Whittles - 8 Oct 2018

The presidential jobs summit failed to yield a moratorium from big business on job cuts, sending labour back to the drawing board

Nene open to partners for Eskom plants

Article Paul Burkhardt - 26 Aug 2014

Treasury will consider partnerships with the private sector to extend some of SA's infrastructure build despite it being politically impossible.

Real jobs will end protests, says Cosatu

Article Sapa - 14 Feb 2014

The trade union federation has pinpointed transformation of South Africa's economy as the long-term solution to curbing violent strikes and protests.

Cosatu denies leaking Vavi charge sheet

Article Sapa - 18 Jan 2014

Cosatu has denied any involvement in leaking suspended general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi's charge sheet to the media.

Cosatu hands Vavi his charge sheet

Article Sapa - 14 Jan 2014

The suspended Cosatu general secretary has received a charge sheet from the trade union federation, five months after being put on special leave.

South Africa ideal for call centres, accent ‘sounds British’

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Dec 2013

Major companies like Amazon are looking to outsource their call centres to SA, listing South Africans' "English premium voice quality" as ideal.

Petrol attendant strike: Cosatu ‘angry’ at delays

Article Sapa - 21 Sep 2013

Cosatu says it is "shocked and angry" over the lengthy strike by petrol attendants and vehicle industry workers.

‘Phansi e-toll phansi’

Videos Staff Reporter - 30 Nov 2012

Cosatu gathered hundreds of people to march through the streets of the Jo'burg city centre against e-tolling.

March on Cosatu: Stay home today, ANC tells DA

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 May 2012

The ANC has asked the Democratic Alliance to abandon its "mind-boggling" decision to march on Cosatu's head office in the Johannesburg city centre.

Cosatu continues fight against e-tolling

Article Staff Reporter - 1 May 2012

The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it will continue its fight against the e-tolling project until the tolls have "finally been scrapped".

Court halts e-tolling

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Apr 2012

The SA National Roads has been interdicted and restrained from levying and collecting tolls, the High Court in Pretoria ruled on Saturday.

Cosatu snubs DA’s chat request

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Mar 2012

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says he won't meet Democratic Alliance MP Lindiwe Mazibuko to discuss a proposed youth wage subsidy.

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