Wage Negotiations

Numsa signs Eskom wage deal after months of talks

Article Agency - 30 Aug 2018

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

Sadtu accuses PSA of being ‘all bark and no bite’

Article Sarah Smit - 29 May 2018

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

Unions rise against national minimum wage and new strike action draft laws

Article Raeesa Pather - 12 Apr 2018

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

Anglo Gold Ashanti announces big losses

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Aug 2015

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

Lessons in wages from Marikana

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Jul 2015

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

Government urges calm amid public sector strike fears

Article Lynley Donnelly - 15 Jun 2015

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

Nehawu: ANC has shown ‘arrogance and disdain’ in wage offer

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Mar 2015

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.

Amplats’s Griffith apologises for fair pay comments

Article bogdan TagDiv - 17 May 2014

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

Wage talks in industrial chemicals sector set to start

Article Sapa - 11 May 2014

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 ‘delighted’ over Numsa’s acceptance of wage offer

Article Sapa - 20 Mar 2014

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

Chamber of Mines has jeopardised wage talks, says CCMA

Article Andre Janse & Van Vuuren - 10 Mar 2014

The CCMA has objected to the Chamber of Mines's chief negotiator saying the commission was making it "incredibly frustrating" to reach a settlement.

Platinum output slashed as Amcu begins strike

Article Sapa - 23 Jan 2014

An Amcu strike on the platinum mines has kicked off and is set to disrupt operations accounting for about 70% of global output of the precious metal.

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