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POPCRU to host national summit to address police killings 2025-10-15 [The Mercury]

While the union threatens to take action at the G20 summit, Tshwane pledges to raise worker salaries 2025-10-15 [The Star]

Unemployed young people protest in Nigel, demanding jobs 2025-10-15 [GroundUp]

NEHAWU calls on GEPF to thoroughly clarify implementation of revised actual interest factors 2025-10-15 [COSATU]

COSATU joins millions in congratulating Bafana Bafana 2025-10-15 [COSATU]

Unions back Cachalia warning: Tembisa Hospital corruption may plague other public institutions 2025-10-15 [The Star]

Magistrates protest outside court, demanding higher wages 2025-10-14 [GroundUp]

COSATU is proud of its leadership role contributing towards bringing game changing HIV prevention drug LEN into the country 2025-10-14 [COSATU]

POPCRU calls for clarity and transparency on GEPF pension reductions 2025-10-14 [COSATU]

Grant recipients at risk – COSATU flags bank charges after SASSA severs ties with Postbank 2025-10-14 [North Coast Radio]

Durban magistrates picket over poor pay and working conditions 2025-10-14 [TimesLIVE]

Conservatism’s grip on a fragile democracy — the social gap between leaders and the working class 2025-10-13 [Daily Maverick]

Cosatu welcomes R229bn European Union’s Global Gateway Investment Package for SA 2025-10-13 [Business Report]

Beware the hidden trap of ‘soft loans’ 2025-10-13 [The Citizen]

SADTU congratulates Team North-West for their excellent performance in National Teaching Awards 2025-10-13 [SADTU]

'Designed to weaken unions, fragment worker power' 2025-10-12 [The Daily News]

Lesotho permit: A lifeline for Basotho workers facing collapse of textile industry 2025-10-11 [GroundUp]

South Africa appoints national tripartite focal points for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration 2025-10-11 [ILO]

COSATU welcomes €11.5 billion European Union Global Gateway Investment Package in South Africa 2025-10-11 [COSATU]

World Day for Decent Work 2025-10-11 [FEDUSA]

FEDUSA Welcomes New Leadership At the Professional Educators’ Union 2025-10-11 [FEDUSA]

PSA successfully hosts AGM, demonstrates commitment to good governance 2025-10-11 [FEDUSA]

SADTU celebrates members honoured at National Teaching Awards 2025-10-10 [SADTU]

WFTU Executive Secretary, Anda Anastasaki, attended and addressed POPCRU central executive committee 2025-10-10 [WFTU]

COSATU welcomes interventions by government to pay Education Assistants 2025-10-09 [COSATU]

NUM Sibanye-Stillwater Gold members reject insulting wage offer, refer dispute to CCMA 2025-10-09 [NUM]

NUM declares strike at Pharaoh Cement after wage negotiations deadlock 2025-10-09 [NUM]

South Africa's economic paradox: GDP growth amid job losses 2025-10-09 [IOL]

Is Junior Khanye's football critique too harsh or are soccer fans too soft? 2025-10-09 [IOL]

How workers 'helped' syndicates loot Tembisa Hospital 2025-10-09 [Cape Times]

POPCRU raises concern over challenges in Criminal Justice Cluster 2025-10-09 [SABC]

Wage talks at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold division have deadlocked 2025-10-09 [Mining Weekly]

NUM pushes for 15% Eskom wage hike, economists warn of affordability risks 2025-10-08 [Business Report]

Samwu threatens to disrupt G20 over unpaid salary increases 2025-10-08 [IOL]

Health workers applaud medical association’s decision to cut ties with Israel 2025-10-08 [GroundUp]

Eskom’s biggest union demands 15% increase ahead of wage talks 2025-10-08 [Moneyweb]

COSATU issues 14-day ultimatum to government 2025-10-08 [Cape {town} Etc ]

Workers take to the streets on World Day for Decent Work 2025-10-07 [GroundUp]

SAFTU commemorates International Day of Decent Work 2025-10-07 [SAFTU]

SADTU supports COSATU’S International Day for Decent Work 2025-10-07 [SADTU]

Cosatu rallies Cape workers for International Day for Decent Work 2025-10-07 [IOL]

Spurs boss outlines hefty demands from Chiefs for Velebayi and Baartman 2025-10-07 [Kick-off]

COSATU welcomes International Court of Justice case in defence of workers’ right to strike 2025-10-07 [COSATU]

COSATU applauds SADTU on its 35th anniversary For more info 2025-10-07 [COSATU]

Mthatha teacher wins prestigious African Union Teaching Awards 2025-10-07 [SABC]

International Day of Decent Work is a rallying point for the trade union movement - Cosatu 2025-10-06 [Business Report]

SAFTU rejects the GAIN Strategy - ‘GEAR 4’ - as recycled neoliberal poison 2025-10-05 [SAFTU]

SADTU statement on World Teachers Day, 5 October 2025 2025-10-05 [SADTU]

Cosatu pushes for major two-pot retirement reforms as Treasury stands firm 2025-10-05 [IOL]

South African Medical Association cuts ties with Israeli counterpart, urges global suspension 2025-10-05 [Xinhua]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

23-10-1913 With 5,000 Indian workers on strike in North Natal, Gandhi publicly declares his intention to pull strikers out of the mines and seek a mass arrest, if necessary by illegally crossing the Transvaal border. [more]

25-10-1913 Gandhi meets with coal mine owners and other employers of Indian workers at the Durban Chamber of Commerce and explains the strike is the result of the government’s refusal to abolish the £ 3 tax. [more]

30-10-1978 A strike at Eveready, a British manufacturer of automotive batteries, becomes the first legal strike in 20 years. Several workers are made redundant when they refuse to return to work. [more]