Senzo Mchunu says government is ‘teetering on a fiscal cliff’ and cannot offer public sector wage increases
Parliament has been holding public hearings on the Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill
Parties to enter mediation talks after employers propose a wage freeze for 2021
The water utility lodged an urgent court application to interdict union members from embarking on an indefinite strike over bonuses
Samwu's indefinite strike at Rand Water this week could cripple crucial economic sectors and affect 15-million residents
Action threatened after the government formally tables a 0% wage increase for the 2021/2022 financial year
Unions say the amount does not address increase cost of living, while employers complain they can ill afford the increase
Unprotected strike action at Aviemore mine sparked by wage increase demand
Criminal groups continue operating with impunity, invading building sites and demanding parts of the profits
Union demands include R2,500 housing allowance and special risk allowance of 12% of the basic salary during national disasters such as Covid-19
Mineworkers set to challenge an industry that has seen bumper profits
Process sets the tone for cost cutting at other struggling state-owned entities such as Eskom and Denel
Treasury announcement preempts negotiations in bargaining councils, Samwu says
Business says as many as 4-million jobs could be lost to the pandemic
State files affidavit over wage agreement
Job cuts to hit seasonal workers hardest, while subsectors that remain labour intensive will consider mechanising processes
Public service workers want an above-inflation rise, setting up tough talks ahead between ANC allies
Bruising clash expected between public sector unions and government
Lawsuit targeting e-hailing service is based on the countries’ similar legal systems
He said Massmart had initially wanted to retrench about 1,400 employees, but most of the affected people had been placed in other posts within the company
