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South Africa Samwu members in Rustenburg municipality strike over salary grading [SABC] 08-05-2024

South Africa Numsa welcomes signing of bus passenger agreement [The Star] 05-05-2024

South Africa NUMSA condemns SA Steel Mills for suspending workers [Politicsweb/NUMSA] 03-05-2024

South Africa NUM threatens mass action over Sibanye’s planned retrenchments [SABC] 02-05-2024

South Africa Public sector hard hit by strike action [GroundUp] 01-05-2024

South Africa SAFTU, COSATU vow to fight efforts to scrap minimum wage [YFM] 01-05-2024

South Africa COSATU celebrates 30 years of democracy, freedom and workers’ rights [COSATU] 27-04-2024

South Africa COSATU says will find ways to ease public sector tensions amid union wage strike threats [Eyewitness News] 26-04-2024

South Africa Master of the High Court workers issue ultimatum [The Witness] 26-04-2024

South Africa High noon for tense pay rise talks in SA’s struggling steel industry [Daily Maverick] 24-04-2024


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No job is worth a life, says Nxesi as search for 39 workers nears 48-hour mark at George building collapse 2024-05-08 [Times Live]

Race to find 48 trapped construction workers 2024-05-08 [GroundUp]

Numsa obtains order to restrain SA Steel Mills from disciplining workers 2024-05-08 [TimesLIVE]

SADTU statement on Glenvista Secondary School classroom fight 2024-05-08 [SADTU]

Samwu members in Rustenburg municipality strike over salary grading 2024-05-08 [SABC]

Unions urge Anglo shareholders to reject BHP bid 2024-05-08 [Bloomberg/Mining Weekly]

Retrenched Post Office workers want to be paid out 2024-05-07 [MyBroadband]

KwaZulu-Natal Durban fishers demand access to piers 2024-05-07 [GroundUp]

COSATU appalled by latest DA elections stunt (burning the national flag) 2024-05-07 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes President’s signing of Electoral Matters Amendment Bill 2024-05-07 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU Leadership to embark on an ANC campaign trail this week 2024-05-07 [COSATU]

Government must invest in SAPO to save jobs and set the company on an expansionary path 2024-05-07 [SAFTU]

SAFTU calls for full implementation of Usindiso Building Commission’s report 2024-05-07 [SAFTU]

Investigations into mine fatalities should be speeded up, says AMCU 2024-05-07 [SABC]

Five dead and 49 missing in devastating George building collapse 2024-05-07 [Daily Maverick]

SAFTU expresses shock over reported Shell departure from SA 2024-05-06 [SABC]

NEHAWU to host International Nurses Day commemoration 2024-05-06 [COSATU]

Free State COSATU refuses to attend signing of agreement between Eskom and Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality and will seek legal recourse 2024-05-06 [COSATU]

Gauteng Municipal workers rally to have grievances heard 2024-05-05 [Randfontein Herald]

Numsa welcomes signing of bus passenger agreement 2024-05-05 [The Star]

Cosatu slams DA for its proposal to scrap national minimum wage 2024-05-05 [SABC]

KwaZulu-Natal ‘Morgue jobs making us sick’ 2024-05-05 [Independent on Saturday]

Western Cape City of Cape Town dragged to court over maternity leave 2024-05-05 [RNews]

‘Glenvista high video shows breakdown of discipline in schools’ 2024-05-05 [SABC]

Northern Cape Union opens charges after alleged vehicle tampering 2024-05-04 [DFA]

Northern Cape Nupsaw members to march for contracts 2024-05-04 [DFA]

We are proud of ANC, says Cosatu, slamming affiliate’s criticism 2024-05-04 [Sunday World]

COSATU threatens strike after request for SAPO emergency funding rejected 2024-05-03 [Eyewitness News]

Unions threaten protests as emergency funding bid for Post Office fails 2024-05-03 [News 24]

Safpu general secretary Nhlanhla Shabalala says they will continue to fight for players 2024-05-03 [TimesLIVE]

SAFTU demanding immediate strengthening of public health system 2024-05-03 [GagasiFM]

North West Nurses to get jobs after sit-in 2024-05-03 [OFM]

‘Workers are poor’ – Affiliate union Haitu slams Cosatu, ANC alliance 2024-05-03 [Sunday World]

Palestine May Day: South African workers march in support of Palestinians 2024-05-03 [Africanews]

Limpopo Great North Transport workers demand pension payouts 2024-05-03 [SABC]

NUMSA condemns SA Steel Mills for suspending workers 2024-05-03 [Politicsweb/NUMSA]

ArcelorMittal SA sounds warning to labour as it mulls closure of steel operations 2024-05-03 [Daily Maverick]

Gauteng Workers hold vigil outside health department, demanding permanent jobs 2024-05-03 [GroundUp]

COSATU condemns DA party’s attacks on rights of workers 2024-05-03 [COSATU]

Major blow for Post Office employees as application for relief funding fails 2024-05-02 [Business Report]

Mineworkers disrupt COSATU May Day rally in Soweto 2024-05-02 [GroundUp]

President Ramaphosa calls for end to farm evictions - thousands participate in Cape Town Workers’ Day rally 2024-05-02 [GroundUp]

Worsening unemployment, inequality, and poverty 30 years into democracy - SAFTU May Day Statement 2024 2024-05-02 [SAFTU]

COSATU President Zingiswa Losi – Workers’ Day Address 2024 2024-05-02 [COSATU]

Popcru concerned about recent fire at Kgosi Mampuru Prison 2024-05-02 [The Star]

Sadtu calls for probe into non-payment of grade R practitioners 2024-05-02 [Sunday World]

Saccawu liable for R9.4m bill over violent strike at Massmart during riots 2024-05-02 [Business Report]

NUM threatens mass action over Sibanye’s planned retrenchments 2024-05-02 [SABC]

Workers' Day: Cry for decent pay in Mzansi 2024-05-02 [Daily Sun]

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This month in labour history


2-05-1969 SACTU leaders meet in Tanzania to improve its overseas operations and decide to establish the union's headquarters in Zambia. [more]

20-05-1974 The police raid the black workers' provident fund (GFWBF) and take away it records and assets, which were never returned. [more]

22-05-1974 5,000 workers strike in East London. The strike lasts until 3 August. It starts when distributor factory workers walk out and are joined by workers from 20 other auto parts factories. [more]

25-05-1920 70,000 black miners strike work for better wages. Police open fire killing 35. Employers decide to fire 10,000 white miners and replace them with much lower-paid black workers. [more]