Labour unions
PE horse grooms’ hearing delayed by seven days
CCMA to make a decision on a technical point of law to be argued in the case
Brief | 16 October 2020
“You looted R5 billion and told us to dance to Jerusalema” say striking workers
Union members down tools countrywide over corruption and salary increases among other things on Wednesday
By Zoë Postman, Marecia Damons, Nokulunga Majola and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 7 October 2020
Sappi workers strike over 9% wage hike
The company has offerred unions a 3% pay hike among other concessions
Brief | 6 October 2020
Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last
Workers’ Compensation Act to get first overhaul in 23 years
By Justin Brown
News | 25 September 2020
Gauteng community health workers still waiting for full pay
Despite promise of an increase, workers say they are still earning only R3,500 a month
By Zoë Postman
News | 23 September 2020
73 workers dismissed for protest over unpaid Covid-19 relief funds
They also cannot access UIF benefits because the Department of Labour system shows that they are still employed
News | 18 September 2020
“We will hit them where it hurts” warns NEHAWU leader
Union vows to shut down government services, including SARS and SASSA
Brief | 14 September 2020
Unions threaten total shutdown if no response in five days
NEHAWU is demanding a 7% increase
Brief | 3 September 2020
Community healthcare workers sick of being paid “peanuts”
“We are faced with this pandemic but the Department is still reluctant to improve our working conditions”
News | 18 August 2020