As striking municipal workers laid waste to central Cape Town, the DA renewed calls for legislation to ensure that unions are held responsible.
The SA Municipal Workers’ Union has condemned acts of violence committed by striking members, but says it "understands" why they resort to aggression.
Striking municipal workers say a metro ruling limiting protests to the workplace means they are free to march in their "office" — Tshwane’s streets.
Rats jumping in their faces, dead babies in bins and infected fingers are some of the horrors they face every day, Cape Town rubbish collectors say.
Jacob Zuma’s R2.4-billion loan to Swaziland has unwittingly strengthened the hand of unions, says <b>Rapule Tabane</b>.
Almost 145 000 municipal workers will begin a countrywide strike on August 15, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union says.
The cleaning sector is planning to go on strike on Monday after wage negotiations with employers failed, Cosatu has announced.
The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> spoke to Samwu’s general secretary, Mthandeki Nhlapo, about the union’s objections to the Bill.
Almost every municipality is corrupt and the growing lack of transparency and accountability is creating networks for graft to survive and thrive.
Public servants must be reasonable in their wage demands, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, a KwaZulu-Natal radio station reported.
Samwu’s plans to down tools days before the election is ‘in poor taste’, says the ANC.
Union insists there is something rotten about Pikitup’s tender adjudication processes.
Municipal workers across SA will strike in May — until their issues, including privatisation and a new municipal law, are resolved, says Samwu.
Negotiations will continue on Wednesday between the SA Municipal Workers’ Union and the City of Johannesburg to bring the Pikitup strike to an end.
Metrobus and Samwu on Thursday ended a five-week strike that has left thousands of passengers stranded and cost the company millions of rands.
Cosatu on Monday condemned the death of a Samwu member who was allegedly killed by police while striking in Pretoria last week.
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/ 10 February 2011
Trade unions on Thursday criticised the Democratic Alliance for reportedly blacklisting <i>Sowetan</i> newspaper reporter, Anna Majavu.
The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) is to investigate recent police action against two <em>Sowetan</em> journalists.
Samwu has laid a complaint against e.tv for allegedly using video footage captured last year for a story on this year’s ongoing municipal strike.
A Kempton Park petrol station owner was whipped and stoned by protesting members of the Samwu on Thursday, after they started a fire near his station.
Striking municipal workers were expected to take to the streets again on Thursday as talks between the union and employers continue.
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union strike continued on Tuesday, with protesters allegedly overturning dustbins, among other acts.
Roads in the Johannesburg city centre will be closed on Monday as approximately 8 000 Samwu members were expected to march through the city.
A settlement has been reached — but not yet signed — in municipal workers’ wage negotiations, the South African Local Government Association said.
Wasteful expenditure by local government undermines claims that the 15% wage increase demanded by workers could negatively affect the economy.
A strike by tens of thousands of council workers entered its third day on Wednesday, disrupting local services and keeping pressure on Jacob Zuma.
Negotiations regarding the Metrobus strike were adjourned on Monday at a sensitive stage, a Metrobus spokesperson said.
Johannesburg Metro Bus commuters resorted to alternative transport again on Thursday as municipal bus operators continued their strike.
The Johannesburg Metro Bus drivers’ strike will enter its third day on Thursday, although talks are at an advanced stage, the company said.
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/ 5 February 2009
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union has rejected what it termed the City of Johannesburg’s “half response” to their list of demands.