Labour

Waiting for work day after day

Unemployed men and women try their luck at sites across the city

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Feature | 16 March 2016

One step closer to replacing COSATU?

A new labour federation hopes to trigger a workers' party

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Opinion | 14 March 2016

Philippi workers blockade farm after dismissal

Women accuse farmer of racism

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News | 9 March 2016

The real message of International Women’s Day

The intentions of the women who founded it have been distorted

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Opinion | 7 March 2016

Farm worker wage up R40 a week

Rate of increase to slow down in future

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News | 1 March 2016

Gordhan versus the unions versus the rating agencies

Despite murmurs of support there are signs that unions are unhappy with the budget

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Opinion | 28 February 2016

UCT union declares victory in salary negotiations

Management agrees to original 6 to 7% increase

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Brief | 26 February 2016

Where do universities stand on outsourcing?

In the Western Cape, only the University of Cape Town has committed to ending outsourcing

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News | 23 February 2016

How trade unions reacted to the Sona

Much point-scoring with the one good proposal lost in the noise

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Opinion | 22 February 2016

Minimum wages: too high will hurt poor people

At Cosatu's demand of R4,500 per month, we risk increasing unemployment

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Opinion | 15 February 2016

A day in the life of a postwoman

Rain or shine, Priscilla Njamele is out delivering mail in the city bowl

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Photo Essay | 10 February 2016

Unions justified to demand double digit pay increases

But is the labour movement sufficiently united, independent and democratic to defend workers?

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Opinion | 8 February 2016

UCT students and staff share stories of exclusion

Management promises staff contracts by the end of the week

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News | 2 February 2016

World leaders fail to face our biggest economic crisis

No change in mindset at World Economic Forum in Davos means job losses will continue

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Opinion | 1 February 2016

The scrap collectors

Across the city there are people who survive by collecting things we throw away

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Photo Essay | 29 January 2016

Cosatu decision to host WFTU questioned

Federation's hosting of controversial congress might cause rift with overseas trade unions