Wage Negotiations

Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid

The utility is looking to the treasury to expedite the release of funds to build a gas power station

High food and fuel prices have prompted trade unions to make bigger wage demands, which will exert upward pressure on longer-term inflation

The revenue collector says it is unable to offer its 12 479 staff any salary increase, leading Nehawu and others to announce strike action

The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured

After months of negotiations, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has signed a wage agreement with power utility Eskom

Calling the PSA a puppy, the teachers’ union has accused the organisation of having no political clarity.

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 bottom end of the commodities cycle continues to inflict pain on mining companies and Anglo Gold Ashanti announced even greater losses on Monday.

Mining says its offer is about sustaining the gold industry but unions urge caution.

Labour unions in wage negotiations have left the bargaining table, insisting that the state violated a recent increase agreement.

Nehawu says the ANC is taking workers for a ride after the government revised ts initial wage offer from 5.8% to 5% at the bargaining council.

Chris Griffith says the timing of comments he made about being paid fairly while a strike at the mine continues was "seemingly insensitive".

Ahead of wage talks, trade union Solidarity says it wants an increase of 9.5% while employers in the industrial chemicals sector are offering 5%.

Amplats says a wage offer accepted by Numsa and the Uasa will be applied to all employees in the Numsa bargaining unit.