Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
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The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March
Unions say the company is keeping its workforce as casual labour to grow profits, in line with a trend in the transport sector
The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges
The South African Union of Students says the education department has been in the process of deregistering Educor’s private institutions since July 2023
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
The South African Federation of Trade Unions will lobby other police organisations following the loss of 82 000 Sapu members
Unions failed to shut down the economy on August 24. Growing membership and better leadership are vital for them to be an effective social force
We should protest against comrades before cause, a leadership cult and demand consequences for wrongdoing
Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
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The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions was re-elected despite moves by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says the dwindling numbers are a result of the economic crisis and other factors
Saftu and NUM leaders warn that load-shedding will cause devastating job losses and scupper economic recovery
Nurses and other healthcare providers feel neglected and abused by the government and its representatives, who ignore their pleas for a safe working environment.
Public sector unions have cried foul over the government’s plan to freeze wages for three years and have vowed to fight back.
The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Moloko Phakedi plans to fight the decision. Again. The Food and Allied Workers Union says it will continue its inquiry into the R19-million written off in the union’s investment wing
Infighting intensifies as factionalism and purges rock the union ahead of its national congress
A municipal workers’ union is the first to be sanctioned for not following the new rule when deciding whether to go on strike
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Thousands of workers are expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for a one day strike as Saftu plans to make the country “ungovernable”
Saftu has said this recent knock to Imperial should embolden workers to march on April 25
The DA said on Monday that it supported the broad idea of a minimum wage, but insisted a blanket implementation is not practical
Unions marched on Parliament to declare that the state should implement a “living wage” instead of a R20 per hour rate for most workers in the country
Saftu was the first to submit an objection to the national minimum wage, which was meant to be implemented on May 1, but has since been postponed
The minimum wage was initially supposed to be introduced on May 1. However, this has been delayed.
The youth jobs scheme offers yearlong internships but sceptics fear it will only beef up BEE scorecards
Trade unions broadly welcomed the suspension of South African Revenue Services Commissioner Tom Moyane on Tuesday.
Vavi was critical of the budget speech presented by Minister Gigaba on and what it would mean for the next year under a Ramaphosa presidency.
Ideology is a major cause of division, but a drive to oust the ANC is the common denominator