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POPCRU stages sit-in at Department of Correctional Services’ Regional Offices 2024-11-29 [COSATU]

COSATU congratulates NUM for hosting a successful Regional Congress 2024-11-26 [COSATU]

Mohokare again fails to pay workers 2024-11-08 [OFM]

Cosatu threatens unrest if suspended Matjhabeng mayor return 2024-11-05 [OFM]

SAMWU welcomes Mayor Khalipha’s conviction and calls for his removal 2024-11-05 [COSATU ]

Samwu calls for more action against suspended mayor 2024-10-10 [OFM]

SAMWU condemns rampant pension default by municipalities, calls for municipal managers to be held liable 2024-10-02 [COSATU]

Masilonyana mayor faces growing opposition: removal demanded 2024-09-25 [OFM]

SAMWU applauds President Ramaphosa for authorizing SIU probe into maladministration at Masilonyana Local Municipality 2024-09-21 [COSATU]

Numsa decries vast challenges in private security sector 2024-08-04 [SABC]

People of Jagersfontein still waiting for justice, say civil society groups, trade unions 2024-08-02 [Mail & Guardian]

SAMWU welcomes ANC decision to remove Matjhabeng Mayor, Thanduxolo Khalipha 2024-07-24 [COSATU]

Popcru elects new provincial leaders 2024-07-11 [The Star]

DENOSA statement on fire that broke out at National Hospital 2024-07-10 [COSATU]

SAPU condemns gender-based violence incidents 2024-06-22 [Power98.7FM]

SADTU welcomes appointment of new MEC for education 2024-06-21 [SADTU]

COSATU welcomes new Legislature 2024-06-16 [COSATU]

Doctors and nurses down tools! 2024-05-25 [Daily Sun]

COSATU condemns shooting of an off-duty doctor and calls for safety of healthcare workers 2024-05-23 [COSATU]

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

ANC leadership criticised for protecting Matjhabeng mayor 2024-04-27 [OFM]

COSATU welcomes SIU in Moqhaka Local Municipality 2024-04-16 [COSATU]

COSATU congratulates SAMWU Matjhabeng for their resilience during strike 2024-04-09 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes SIU probe info Tokologo Local Municipality 2024-04-08 [COSATU]

Welkom, Virginia bear the brunt of rioters 2024-03-28 [Vista]

Samwu wants ANC mayor who assaulted bodyguard arrested 2024-03-24 [Sunday World]

Men drowning in raw sewage echoes painful past events, says Samwu 2024-03-21 [News24]

SAMWU response to Xolani Tseletsele, YCLSA national committee member and Kopanong mayor 2024-03-21 [COSATU]

SAMWU demands immediate dissolution of Kopanong local municipality 2024-03-21 [COSATU]

Will talks end strike? 2024-03-07 [News24]

NUM to embark on a protest march against Four Arrows Mining and Engineering Company tomorrow morning in Bloemfontein 2024-03-06 [NUM]

SAMWU demands arrest of Matjhabeng Mayor Thandixolo Khapila for beating up his bodyguard 2024-03-06 [The Bulrushes]

SAMWU calls for immediate arrest of Matjhabeng mayor for assault 2024-03-05 [COSATU]

Popcru condemns Mangaung prison money for jobs and sex scandals 2024-03-02 [Saturday Star]

SADTU Media Statement on false accusations by ATM 2024-02-28 [SADTU]

Municipal workers take to streets to demand resignation of Mayor Khalipha 2024-02-23 [ Vista]

POPCRU concerned with developments at the Mangaung Correctional Centre (G4S) 2024-02-23 [The Star]

Strike continues into a fourth week 2024-02-23 [Vista]

SAMWU and its members to deliver memorandum of demands to COGTA and NCOP 2024-02-22 [COSATU]

POPCRU concerned about developments at Mangaung Correctional Centre 2024-02-21 [COSATU]

Union to ANC, people want action not . . . 2024-02-17 [Daily Sun]

SAMWU in FS says it will protest until Matjhabeng mayor steps down 2024-01-29 [SABC]

Matjabeng employees show their disgust with Khalipha in peaceful march 2024-01-29 [Vista]

Matjhabeng tells workers 'no work, no pay' ahead of planned strike 2024-01-28 [OFM]

COSATU supports SAMWU’s strike in Matjhabeng Municipality 2024-01-27 [COSATU]

SAMWU gearing up for protected strike action in Matjhabeng 2024-01-24 [COSATU]

SADTU applauds matric class of 2023 2024-01-22 [SADTU]

PSA alarmed by deteriorating healthcare conditions 2024-01-15 [Polity/PSA]

COSATU notes deafening silence of Premier’s Office on Federation’s 6 October memorandum 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

COSATU rejects misleading set-up created for presidential visit to Matjhabeng Municipality 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

8-01-1912 The African National Congress is founded in Bloemfontein [more]

9-01-1973 A strike wave begins in Durban when 2000 black brickworkers walk off the job and win a doubling of their wages [more]

11-01-1973 Strike at tea packaging factory, TW Becket & Co. Despite police intervention and threats of dismissal, 100 out of 150 Black employees continue to strike. On January 25, they obtained the requested raise and reinstatement. [more]

23-01-1982 Formula1 Grand Prix drivers went on strike and barricaded themselves in doors in protest against new "super licence" conditions. They were fined but they won and the new licences were withdrawn. [more]