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COSATU disturbed by Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Impasse 2025-01-11 [COSATU]

Lower quintile schools still waiting for funds 2025-01-09 [The Witness]

Municipal workers union to fight for wages at Ray Nkonyeni 2024-12-30 [East Coast Radio]

Protest causes service delivery delays 2024-12-02 [South Coast Herald]

Public Works workers have slept outside City Hall for a month, hoping to get jobs back 2024-11-21 [GroundUp]

One dead, two injured after chemical explosion at factory 2024-11-19 [News24]

SADTU media statement on a campaign to discredit SADTU 2024-11-19 [COSATU]

Teacher unions in conflict 2024-11-17 [Daily News]

Sadtu warns of deteriorating education conditions 2024-11-13 [Daily News]

SADTU statement on state of education in the province and progress made by SADTU action 2024-11-12 [SADTU]

Angry teachers to confront Ramaphosa at imbizo 2024-11-08 [The Witness]

Teacher unions at war with education department 2024-11-08 [The Witness]

Teachers unions urge action amid education budget shortfalls 2024-11-08 [Mercury]

COSATU supports SADTU in its current campaign for allocation of funds to schools, adjustment of grade R stipends and pay progression for all qualifying teachers 2024-11-07 [COSATU ]

SADTU’s strike in Newcastle: teachers demand funding, pay progression amid widespread cuts 2024-11-06 [Newcastillian News]

Nehawu raises safety concerns after EMS bus fire, no reported injuries 2024-11-06 [Mercury]

Unions question Ugu’s ‘new’ MM 2024-10-30 [South Coast Herald]

SADTU wants teacher's alleged killers to 'rot' behind bars 2024-10-28 [Eyewitness News]

Education dept taken to task for spending on ‘unsuitable’ boats 2024-10-23 [The Witness]

Public Works workers picket through the night in Durban 2024-10-17 [GroundUp]

Unions hail Durban port decision 2024-10-13 [Business Live]

UNTU calls for transparency in Durban Pier 2 bidding process 2024-10-11 [SABC]

Cosatu in KZN slams govt for ‘failing workers’ 2024-10-07 [East Coast Radio]

Union members protest for better working conditions 2024-10-05 [Northern Natal News]

Nehawu holds picket at Durban Labour Centre 2024-10-05 [The Mercury]

Desperate teachers fall for scam 2024-09-27 [The Witness]

SADTU to take legal action against pseudo union, EUSA for false accusations against Provincial Secretary 2024-09-25 [COSATU]

Numsa and ANC Youth League clash over worker issues 2024-09-21 [Scrolla]

Govt mortuary employees to protest over poor working conditions 2024-09-21 [The Witness]

COSATU fully supports declaration of Protected Strike on 7 October 2024 by COSATU and our counterparts 2024-09-19 [COSATU]

Nehawu vindicated by an exposé on government mortuaries 2024-09-17 [THe Mercury]

NEHAWU statement on state of forensic pathology services 2024-09-13 [COSATU]

NEHAWU calls for immediate removal of DUT Vice-Chancellor 2024-09-11 [COSATU]

Msunduzi traffic disrupted as disgruntled officers go on strike 2024-09-10 [The Witness]

Police hailed for ‘clamping down crime' 2024-09-05 [East Coast Radio]

Mtolo forced to apologise for anti- Nehawu stance amid ANC infighting 2024-09-05 [The Star]

NEHAWU statement on Sunday World's fake news 2024-09-02 [COSATU]

Nehawu structures want to drop ANC in favour of MK Party 2024-09-01 [Sunday World]

NEHAWU sues ANC and Provincial Secretary Bheki Mtolo for R2m over defamation claims 2024-08-26 [Central News]

Union calls for Department of Health to seek assistance in combating teenage pregnancy 2024-08-21 [IOL]

PSA demands 20 000 social work vacancies be filled 2024-08-19 [Sunday Independent]

PSA calls for intervention after harassment claims at Umlazi Hospital 2024-08-18 [East Coast Radio]

Health Dept must prioritise safety of workers – NEHAWU 2024-08-18 [East Coast Radio]

Disgruntled municipal workers take to the streets 2024-08-16 [Northern Natal News]

Probe into shooting at Richmond police station 2024-08-13 [East Coast Radio]

Harsh disciplinary action, poor dismissal protocols are rife 2024-08-12 [The Mercury]

Newcastle Municipality faces seven-day ultimatum from union over salary dispute 2024-08-09 [Newcastillian News]

NEHAWU statement on appointment of new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Mangosuthu University of Technology 2024-08-07 [COSATU]

Popcru applauds police bravery following recent shoot-out in Durban 2024-08-06 [The Mercury]

COSATU deeply disturbed by R38m paid by Mhlathuze Water Board for shoddy reports and legal services 2024-08-02 [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]