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COSATU welcomes Volkswagen’s R4 billion investments in its Kariega assembly plant 2024-04-19 [COSATU]

Health workers march in Gqeberha to demand permanent jobs 2024-04-13 [GroundUp]

131 schools in Nelson Mandela Bay robbed, mostly at gunpoint, in five months 2024-04-11 [GroundUp]

Medical workers protest against attacks on them 2024-04-11 [GroundUp]

NEHAWU statement on ongoing mayhem at University of Fort Hare 2024-04-03 [COSATU]

Hundreds of security guards sent home without wages after health department fails to pay contractors 2024-03-28 [GroundUp]

“Cleaning and greening” workers dump rubbish on City Hall doorsteps in Gqeberha 2024-03-22 [GroundUp]

Police union outraged after wife escapes jail time after murdering her cop husband 2024-03-17 [Daily News]

NEHAWU signs settlement agreement with Nelson Mandela University ending strike action 2024-03-14 [COSATU]

Nelson Mandela University workers march for higher salaries 2024-03-13 [GroundUp]

Community health workers march in East London 2024-03-12 [GroundUp]

Health department fails to pay security contractor, leaving guards without salaries 2024-03-08 [GroundUp]

Five months without pay for deaf and hearing employees at Special School 2024-03-07 [SADTU]

COSATU welcomes Premier's State of the Province Address 2024-02-26 [COSATU]

NEHAWU-affiliated workers at NMU embark on strike 2024-02-26 [SABC]

Nurses strike over unpaid overtime 2024-02-22 [Juta Medical Brief]

Hospital guards in limbo as health department fails to pay security company 2024-02-06 [GroundUp]

NUM mourn deaths of its regional leaders who were brutally shot and killed 2024-01-16 [NUM]

COSATU mourns death of NUM’s Regional Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson 2024-01-16 [COSATU]

Staff refuse to work at clinic after fence stolen 2024-01-13 [GroundUp]

COSATU condemns killing of Comrade Thembile Luvela and shooting of Comrade Kayise Tom 2024-01-12 [COSATU]

COSATU mourns death of celebrated artist, Zahara 2023-12-13 [COSATU]

The informal brick makers of Dordrecht 2023-12-07 [GroundUp]

Implats disaster another mining tragedy for people of Eastern Cape and Lesotho 2023-12-07 [Daily Maverick]

Statement on killing of teachers in Lusikisiki 2023-11-15 [SADTU]

Cosatu demand safety in Health Centres 2023-10-19 [Mthatha Express]

Imatu wins another battle to force Enoch Mgijima local municipality to increase staff salaries 2023-10-05 [IOL]

DENOSA concerned about unfilled positions in EC Health 2023-10-04 [SABC]

COSATU joins Premier in welcoming R3 billion investment in automotive sector 2023-09-27 [COSATU]

NEHAWU welcomes disciplinary outcome against SASSA Regional Executive Manager Bandile Maqethuka 2023-08-23 [COSATU]

Nehawu explains why members refused to move to other provincial health facilities 2023-07-20 [SABC]

Blame health dept, says union, that ensured 45 workers were paid R67 million to sit at home 2023-07-18 [News24]

COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe's address to Provincial Executive Committee 2023-06-10 [COSATU]

Nehawu challenges dismissal of 224 EMS workers 2023-06-01 [Sunday World]

Protest disrupts services at Nelson Mandela Bay electricity department 2023-04-22 [HeraldLIVE]

SADTU mourns passing of former Provincial Chairperson, Comrade Tabile Kunene 2023-04-20 [SADTU]

Former mineworkers urged to apply for disease compensation 2023-04-18 [Mining Weekly]

COSATU mourns death of Federation’s Provincial Chairperson, Comrade Tabile Kunene 2023-04-18 [COSATU]

NUMSA members are on strike at Tenneco South Africa 2023-04-06 [Polity]

SADTU to honour best of the best performing teachers and schools 2023-03-23 [COSATU]

SAFTU: Basic Education Dept to blame for pit latrine death 2023-03-11 [Eyewitness News]

SAFTU: Basic Education Dept to blame for pit latrine death 2023-03-11 [Eyewitness News]

Strikers shot with rubber bullets at Mthatha hospital 2023-03-09 [Daily Maverick]

Denosa condemns brutal attack on nurse at Cradock Hospital 2023-03-04 [IOL]

Striking guards block office entrance, trapping government workers for hours 2023-03-04 [GroundUp]

Public Works employees sleep outside post office for a week waiting to be paid 2023-02-22 [GroundUp]

COSATU pledges support and solidarity to flood victims 2023-02-21 [COSATU]

COSATU supports SACCAWU strike at Makro 2023-01-30 [COSATU]

COSATU supports SAMATU march on 26 January 2023-01-24 [COSATU]

COSATU supports SAMATU march on 26 January 2023-01-24 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

14-04-1979 Inaugural meeting of FOSATU in Hammanskraal, the first non-racial, democratic national trade union federation with a strong field organization encouraging workers' control. [more]