Numsa called the action “opportunistic”, as SAA is in the process of implementing its turnaround strategy which affects all companies in the group.
A ruling in Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has seen thousands of workers retrenched without benefits.
Between the second quarters of 2014 and 2015, union membership in South Africa decreased by 17 000 members.
The rout in commodity markets comes on top of major policy and global uncertainties.
A survey of 50 small businesses in Gauteng revealed e-toll bills amounting to R850 000 so far this year, according to the DA.
The Communication Workers’ Union has promised to fight the proposed offer of voluntary packages to Telkom workers.
Trade union Solidarity says a Cell C employee has committed suicide after he received notice of his retrenchment.
Absa has denied retrenchment rumours, saying employees affected by its restructuring will be given the chance to apply for new jobs at the company.
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/ 20 December 2011
The National Union of Mineworkers has urged First Uranium to fire its CEO after the mining company announced it might retrench 1800 mineworkers.
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/ 17 October 2011
Those facing retrenchment or retirement can look forward to better tax breaks from this year.
Retrenchments are looming in the home loan sales departments of two of South Africa’s four major banks, media reports have said.
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/ 20 December 2010
Trade union Solidarity has accused Standard Bank of an "arrogant slap in the face" for employees facing retrenchment.
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/ 26 November 2010
Senior managers at the SABC have been targeted for retrenchment as the public broadcaster sets about pruning its R78-million annual salary bill.
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/ 11 November 2010
Standard Bank has made a proposal to meet some of the demands of Sasbo, the finance union, over retrenchments, the Labour Court heard on Thursday.
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/ 8 November 2010
Finance union Sasbo filed papers with the Labour Court on Monday to obtain an urgent interdict against Standard Bank retrenching staff.
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/ 29 October 2010
A slowdown in revenue and the deterioration in cost-to-income ratio led to the bank retrenching more than 1 500 senior staff members, it says.
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/ 20 January 2010
Naspers is offering some editorial staff in its print business severance packages, a media report said on Wednesday.
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/ 1 December 2009
Telkom was continuing to terminate contractors’ services despite earlier assurances it would postpone retrenchments, Solidarity said on Tuesday.
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/ 12 October 2009
How does it feel to be told, unexpectedly, that the institution you have served for 15 years no longer wants you? Kevin Goddard joins the ‘unequals’ .
The Labour Court ruled that General Motors SA contravened regulations when it retrenched more than 200 workers without following proper procedures.
BHP Billiton plans to axe 150 employees at its Hotazel Manganese Mines, trade union Solidarity said on Monday.
Although he takes a philosophical view of his fate, this doesn’t ease the effects of Robbie Botha’s new status — psychologically or financially.
The Labour Court has ruled that De Beers acted unlawfully when it retrenched workers, the National Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday.
During the boom years Mooinooi in the North West was a thriving mining town, but now with the recession, it is dying on its feet.
Mooinooi, a one-employer town, where many workers have a single skill, is hurting badly as a result of Wall Street’s excesses.
Mooinooi resident: Everyone is suffering here. Women will start to sell their bodies and there will be an increase in pregnancy.
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/ 24 February 2009
Lonmin, the world’s third-largest platinum producer, on Tuesday confirmed that it would cut up to 5 500 jobs at its Marikana and Limpopo operations.
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/ 11 February 2009
The National Union of Mineworkers in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday called on the economic development minister Zweli Mkhize to help stop retrenchments.
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/ 10 February 2009
South Africa expects the metal price downturn to get worse and affect the economy further through capital flight and job losses.
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/ 13 January 2009
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry will oppose calls by Cosatu to change the labour act, it was reported on Tuesday.
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/ 22 December 2008
Cosatu has vowed to fight an anticipated flurry of retrenchments in the new year as companies come to blows with the global economic recession.
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/ 12 December 2008
Solidarity has suggested “social contracts” between employees, companies and shareholders as a way of minimising the impact of job cuts.