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Municipal employees suspend strike after meeting mayor 2026-02-26 [TimesLIVE]

Livingstone Hospital evicts 50 nurses 2026-02-12 [Juta Medical Brief]

NAPTOSA demands urgent school safety measures after Ntabankulu shooting 2026-02-06 [Mthatha Express]

COSATU welcomes newly sworn in Executive Mayor of Alfred Nzo District 2026-02-05 [COSATU]

COSATU Eastern Cape outraged by the senseless killing of teachers at Ntabankulu 2026-01-27 [COSATU]

SADTU imourns the four innocent female teachers killed at Tabankulu Primary School 2026-01-23 [SADTU]

FEDUSA calls for tighter school security after deadly shooting 2026-01-23 [FEDUSA]

Workers protest for beefed up security at depot 2026-01-22 [GroundUp]

SAFTU on the municipal crisis, austerity and service delivery apartheid in Nelson Mandela Bay 2026-01-05 [SAFTU]

SADTU dips its banner in honour of Comrade Thandaza”Chwama” Soya 2025-12-31 [SADTU]

Business, labour agree on co-ordinated action to halt Nelson Mandela Bay’s economic freefall 2025-12-02 [The Herald]

Nelson Mandela Bay workers demand four months’ overtime pay 2025-11-26 [The Herald]

COSATU Eastern Cape hosts COSATU 40th anniversary lecture 2025-11-22 [COSATU]

Gqeberha e-hailing drivers march over safety concerns, unfair pricing 2025-11-15 [SABC]

There are now two provinces where more people are unemployed than working 2025-11-13 [BusinessTech]

Health workers' union marches over issues plaguing hospitals in Nelson Mandela Bay 2025-10-17 [Eyewitness News]

NEHAWU condemns violence and destruction of property at University of Fort Hare 2025-10-09 [COSATU]

COSATU congratulates the newly elected POPCRU General Secretary 2025-10-09 [COSATU]

SADTU is disturbed and perturbed by recent allegations of sexual relations, harassment, and victimisation by some teachers in our province 2025-10-01 [SADTU]

Coca-Cola retrenchments spark union opposition and economic concerns in East London 2025-09-24 [AlgoaFM]

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City 2025-09-23 [GroundUp]

SAMWU strike shuts down Oxford Street over outsourcing, unpaid allowances and leadership failures 2025-09-18 [AlgoaFM]

East London set to become a ghost town due to US tariffs, says Naamsa CEO 2025-09-18 [The Citizen]

Thousands of municipal workers take to the streets in Buffalo City, despite interdict 2025-09-17 [GroundUp]

Wildcat strike at Dora Nginza: Hospital staff demand 5 months’ overtime pay 2025-09-03 [IOL]

Numsa pushes for better severance package as Goodyear SA shutsdown operation 2025-08-17 [Fullview]

Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages 2025-08-13 [GroundUp]

Uncertainty and fear haunt automotive industry in wake of tariff increases 2025-08-04 [Daily Maverick]

Church leaders send SOS to Ramaphosa amid looming economic catastrophe 2025-08-01 [Daily Maverick]

COSATU welcomes conviction of former Enoch Mgijima municipal manager 2025-07-21 [COSATU]

Tragic attack prompts unions and Parliament to call for action on pens-down parties 2025-07-05 [The Mercury]

COSATU commends the support provided to flood victims in Mthatha and calls for lessons to be drawn from this tragedy 2025-06-18 [COSATU]

COSATU concerned about looming retrenchment at Goodyear SA 2025-06-12 [COSATU]

SAFTU on tragic loss of lives due to floods and extreme weather 2025-06-12 [SAFTU]

NUMSA concerned over workers' jobs after Goodyear South Africa announces plant closure 2025-06-08 [Eyewitness News]

Goodyear to shut down Nelson Mandela Bay manufacturing plant — 900 jobs at risk 2025-06-06 [Daily Maverick]

Worker killed at Harmony’s Joel mine 2025-06-05 [TimesLIVE]

‘Enough is enough’ – Saftu threatens mass protests over NMB public fund mismanagement 2025-06-05 [Daily Maverick]

Frere Hospital gets new CEO amid mounting staff shortage concerns 2025-05-22 [AlgoaFM]

Health workers traumatised after being hijacked on duty 2025-05-16 [GroundUp]

Health Dept faces legal challenge from medical association 2025-05-01 [AlgoaFM]

SAMWU members embark on service delivery strike in Buffalo City Metro 2025-04-09 [SABC]

SAMWU to March in Buffalo City Metro Municipality on 8th April 2025 over issues of financial mismanagement, corruption, and service delivery failures 2025-04-07 [COSATU]

NUMSA lashes SAPS for failing to make arrests in rape case of 7-year-old 2025-04-01 [Eyewitness News]

COSATU demands justice for Cwecwe 2025-04-01 [COSATU]

Minister and premier intervene to resolve strike at Amatola Water 2025-04-01 [Daily Dispatch]

SADTU condemns brazen kidnapping of Gqeberha teacher, as search enters day three 2025-03-27 [IOL]

COSATU mourns the passing of Dennis Neer 2025-03-17 [COSATU]

Security firearms allegedly missing at municipality 2025-02-23 [OFM]

Go-slow at hospital after CEO was suspended 2025-02-07 [GroundUp]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

2-03-1969 SACTU leaders exiled in Zambia meet to develop a strategy to revitalize the union, which has been rendered ineffective by the apartheid government. [more]

6-03-1955 Progressive members of the TLC join forces with CNETU unions to create SACTU (South African Council of Trade Unions) in Johannesburg with 9 affiliates and 20,000 members. By 1959 there will be 35 affiliates and 46,000 members. [more]