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COSATU says will find ways to ease public sector tensions amid union wage strike threats

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

South Africa COSATU welcomes positive SABC wage agreement with CWU [COSATU] 22-04-2024

South Africa Nehawu has called a strike at the Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport [Engineering News] 18-04-2024

South Africa Amcu finally secures bargaining rights at Gold One mine [Sunday World] 16-04-2024

South Africa Public sector unions want to strike over latest 4.7% pay rise offer [Daily Maverick] 16-04-2024

South Africa NUM shocked by Sibanye’s planned retrenchments amid better gold price [SABC] 13-04-2024

South Africa COSATU welcomes reopening of Optimum Coal Mine and saving of 500 mine workers’ jobs [COSATU] 11-04-2024


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Wage increases must be based on actual pay rates, says Solidarity 2024-04-26 [Business Day]

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

COSATU, SACP warn ANC to stick to plans to reconfigure tripartite alliance 2024-04-26 [Eyewitness News]

Nehawu: Understaffed health centres puts lives at risk 2024-04-26 [East Coast Radio]

COSATU welcomes National Council of Provinces’ passage of Pension Funds Amendment Bill 2024-04-26 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes Parliament’s adoption of Climate Change Bill 2024-04-26 [COSATU]

North West COSATU will be marching in support of urgent action following the brutal killing of a worker by pit bulls in Rustenburg 2024-04-26 [COSATU]

Lower inflation will bring relief to cash strapped consumers, says Uasa 2024-04-25 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal Municipality loses third bid to dishonor wage deal 2024-04-25 [Northern Natal News]

POPCRU raises concerns about lack of consultation on SAPS staff relocation from Telkom building 2024-04-25 [Polity/POPCRU]

Amcu-linked Labour Party asks ConCourt to postpone elections 2024-04-25 [Sunday World]

Workers question agreement signed by unions and Post Office 2024-04-25 [SABC]

Steel sector returns to bargaining table for 2024 wage talks 2024-04-25 [SABC]

Agricultural hubs create work and hope for hundreds 2024-04-25 [GroundUp]

COSATU celebrates life of late President of African National Congress, Oliver Tambo 2024-04-25 [COSATU]

COSATU applauds progressive agreement to halt retrenchments of 6 000 workers at Post Office 2024-04-25 [COSATU]

Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies 2024-04-25 [Mail & Guardian]

Limpopo SGBs urged to help create a safer school environment 2024-04-24 [CapricornFM]

North West Unemployed nurses’ sit-in postponed 2024-04-24 [The Star]

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

Amplats sets record-breaking 27 consecutive months without any miners killed on the job 2024-04-24 [Daily Maverick]

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

Samwu to denounce move to appeal case against officials linked to R295m Rooiwal tender 2024-04-23 [Pretoria News]

Domestic worker sues pitso for millions of rands over injuries 2024-04-23 [Gigasiworld]

COSATU demands urgent action against employers failing to pay contributions to workers’ pension funds 2024-04-23 [COSATU]

COSATU presents its submission on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill to Parliament 2024-04-23 [COSATU]

Unions march for permanent posts 2024-04-23 [The Witness]

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

Fiscal austerity continues to cause low public service headcount 2024-04-23 [SAFTU]

Palestine SAFTU condemns veto by US government to bar Palestine from United Nations 2024-04-23 [SAFTU]

Constitutional Court sets a corporate precedent in Coca-Cola merger retrenchments ruling 2024-04-23 [Daily Maverick]

KwaZulu-Natal Worrying number of teacher vacancies 2024-04-23 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal Unions march in Pietermaritzburg demanding permanent jobs for workers 2024-04-23 [The Witness]

North West Denosa suspends nurses' sit-in amid talks with health dept 2024-04-23 [Power98.7FM]

COSATU deeply dismayed government accepted resignation of Director-General of Department of Military Veterans 2024-04-23 [COSATU]

COSATU urges Pitso Mosimane and the Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Fund to compensate his former domestic worker in full 2024-04-22 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes Pretoria High Court’s dismissal of dubious Thuja Capital attempt to solicit R5 billion from UIF 2024-04-22 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes positive SABC wage agreement with CWU 2024-04-22 [COSATU]

North West SADTU condemns burning of Tosca primary school 2024-04-22 [SADTU]

Eastern Cape Shop steward shot dead: NUMSA mourns passing of Thembinkosi Mdoda 2024-04-21 [The Bulrushes]

Gauteng Substation fire leaves Mooikloof in darkness 2024-04-21 [SABC]

Daily Maverick shuts down for 24-hours to protest against journalism crisis 2024-04-21 [IFJ]

KwaZulu-Natal Trade unions plan to protest in Pietermaritzburg 2024-04-21 [Crisis24]

Obituary: Remembering Arunajalam Coopsamy Naicker 2024-04-20 [THe Witness]

SADTU pleads with government for more teaching staff 2024-04-19 [Power98.7FM]

Outsourcing fails hundreds of hard-working security guards and cleaners yet again 2024-04-19 [ActionSA]

Eastern Cape COSATU welcomes Volkswagen’s R4 billion investments in its Kariega assembly plant 2024-04-19 [COSATU]

North West Sibanye closes loss-making 4B shaft at Marikana but minimises job losses 2024-04-19 [MiningMX]

Court dismisses Sama’s application to help doctor who was fired 2024-04-19 [Sunday World]

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