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Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection
Dennis George ‘shocked’ in the wake of Fedusa sacking
The federation’s former general secretary has been implicated in a dodgy Ayo listing deal which he claims is a ‘deliberate misrepresentation’
Fedusa puts Dennis George on precautionary suspension over AYO deal
George had been placed on special leave on February 6
Fedusa secretary implicated in dodgy PIC deal suspended
George confirmed to the Mail and Guardian that he received a letter placing him on special leave but said it did not have a lot of details
Labour regroups after damp-squib jobs summit
The presidential jobs summit failed to yield a moratorium from big business on job cuts, sending labour back to the drawing board
Davies: Stronger consequences for government institutions who don’t buy local
The minister said local procurement was a valuable tool to tackle unemployment
ANC eyes PIC funds to rescue Eskom
The idea has been floated before but again unions warn that the funds can’t be used to bail out SOEs
Fedusa calls for former PIC directors linked to VBS Bank to be declared delinquent
Fedusa wants the pair to be declared delinquent directors for ‘failing to apply the highest standards of ethics and good corporate governance’
Fedusa: Prasa board must not be distracted following hijacking of Prasa chair
Khanyisile Kweyama was pepper-sprayed and bundled into the boot of her car, before being driven around for at least three hours on Thursday evening
‘We fear for our lives’: Cash-in-transit guards call for more protection
Hundreds of security guards working in the money transportation industry are calling for more visible policing
EFF spurns minimum wage in National Assembly debate
Labour minister, however, calls the approval of the National Minimum Wage Bill ‘a milestone’
Nupsaw rejects public sector wage deal
Nupsaw general secretary Success Mataitsane said the union “rejects this agreement with the contempt it deserves”
PSA holds out on signing public sector wage deal
Not all members of the bargaining council are on board with the wage proposal, with Fedusa calling for more time to consult with members
Government wage deal to go ahead
Despite calls for more consultation an agreement is set to be signed on Monday
Saftu strike ‘threatens worker unity’
The strike was ignored by three other federations, who described the action as a miscalculation