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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

South Africa SAFTU marks its 7th anniversary [SAFTU] 23-04-2024

South Africa Post Office backtracks, agrees with unions to halt retrenchments [SABC] 23-04-2024


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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]

SAFTU laments petrol price increase on Worker’s Day 2024-05-02 [SABC]

'SA workers are reaping the fruits of their struggles': COSATU's Losi 2024-05-02 [Eyewitness News]

Eastern Cape SAFTU holds shopsteward council to celebrate of Workers’ Day 2024-05-01 [SABC]

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

Plan to delay Post Office staff cuts fails 2024-05-01 [SowetanLIVE]

Nedlac urges employers to allow workers to vote on May 29 2024-05-01 [Engineering News]

Cosatu: Climate Change Bill a welcome and long overdue intervention 2024-05-01 [Business Report]

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

Union bashes latest fuel price increase 2024-05-01 [Daily Sun]

Thousands of post office workers fear ruin 2024-05-01 [The Citizen]

KwaZulu-Natal NEHAWU continues with its strike action at Dube Tradeport 2024-05-01 [COSATU]

Nedlac Social Partners call on employers to enable workers to vote 2024-05-01 [COSATU]

NUPSAW places spotlight on admin matters affecting service delivery 2024-04-29 [CapricornFM]

6 000 retrenched post office workers question voting for ANC 2024-04-29 [The Citizen]

COSATU urges IEC and SAPS to investigate allegations of mass signature forgeries by MK Party 2024-04-29 [COSATU]

COSATU Message of Support: World Day of Safety and Health 2024-04-29 [COSATU]

DA’s pledge to scrap National Minimum Wage is brutal reminder that it cannot be trusted with lives of workers 2024-04-29 [COSATU]

Decision to refer Takatso deal to Minister of Police welcomed – NUMSA 2024-04-29 [Politicsweb/NUMSA]

Numsa welcomes SIU probe into botched SAA deal 2024-04-29 [IOL]

No consultation in SAPS headquarters evacuation 2024-04-29 [Pretoria News]

Samwu concerned by politicising of workers’ disciplinary procedures 2024-04-29 [Pretoria News]

Workers of South Africa must not be fooled again by Zuma 2024-04-29 [Daily Maverick]

Our democracy was won through mass mobilisation, armed struggle 2024-04-29 [IOL]

Basic Education slammed over unfilled teacher positions 2024-04-29 [SABC]

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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]