Today's Labour News
This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Pikitup workers to sign final offer on Friday
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ANA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has reached a deal in principle with Johannesburg waste removal agency Pikitup over salary disparities, details of which have not yet been disclosed.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 14 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 14 April 2016
Samwu consults Pikitup workers about tabled wage offer
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AFP reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Thursday confirmed that the City of Joburg had put a wage offer on the table to end the salary impasse between its waste-management company, Pikitup, and its workers.
Strike at Shoprite distribution centre over amid claims of ‘coercion’ to return to work
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BDLive reports that industrial action at a major distribution centre in Centurion owned by Shoprite ended on Tuesday.
CWU to march on Luthuli House today over ‘unstoppable tsunami of job losses’ at Telkom
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is expected to march on Thursday morning to the ANC's headquarters Luthuli House in Johannesburg to deliver a memorandum.
Strike by Comair workers gets under way on Wednesday
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TimesLive reports that the protected strike by hundreds of Comair workers at SA’s biggest airports begun on Wednesday afternoon.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 13 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Annoyed DBE says Equal Education’s application for jobs-for-cash report shows impatience
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TMG Digital reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) expressed annoyance on Wednesday at Equal Education’s Public Access to Information Act (PAIA) application seeking to have the "Jobs for Cash" report released in full.
Cosatu to meet with all unions at Gupta businesses to ensure workers are paid and save jobs
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Sowetan reports that union federation Cosatu has embarked on a drive to ensure all workers are paid and jobs saved at companies owned by the Gupta family.
Comair faces disruptions due to strike by Uasa members
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Business Report writes that Comair’s airport services could be disrupted on Thursday as ground staff affiliated to the United Association of SA (Uasa) look set to down tools in a protected strike.
Plans for new labour federation on track
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Business Report writes that unions backing the anticipated new labour federation say its launch will go ahead on 1 May in Tembisa as planned.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 12 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Possible avoidance of job cuts at Exxaro’s Arnot colliery
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SABC News reports that there is a glimmer of hope that more than 1,800 jobs could be saved at Exxaro Coal's Arnot colliery. Eskom will soon be announcing the appointment of at least two companies that will be supplying coal at the colliery linked-power station.
Vavi turns on charm to get political support for new labour federation
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Sowetan reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is pulling out all the stops to secure political support for a new trade union federation he is set to lead.
Metrorail warns of delays on Tuesday in Gauteng and in Cape Town
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News24 reports that Metrorail has warned that train services between Pretoria and Johannesburg and in Cape Town were running late on Tuesday.
Cosatu condemns increase in import duty on wheat
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TMG Digital reports that Cosatu has strongly condemned the 34% increase in the import duty on wheat that is expected to result in a rise in the price of bread.
Thursday’s strike by Uasa at Comair will hit services for Kulula and British Airways
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TimesLive reports that airport services in respect of Kulula and British Airways could face disruptions as employees of Comair, which services these airlines, are due to embark on a strike on Thursday.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 11 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 11 April 2016
Roundup of labour news on 11 April 2016
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In our Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 8 April 2016.
Deal brokered by Des van Rooyen gives hope of end to Mogalakwena strike
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The New Age reports that an agreement brokered by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Des van Rooyen, between striking workers and the Mogalakwena municipality mayor, Parks Sebatjane in Mokopane has given hope for the resumption of normal activities.
Samwu wants ‘sober-minded’ proposals from Rand Water in upcoming wage talks
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Business Report writes that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has warned that Rand Water should table “sober minded” increase proposals as it prepares for salary negotiations with the utility that will start on Thursday.
Sanral denies Cosatu’s claim of toll plaza job losses due to introduction of e-tolling
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The New Age reports that the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has denied claims made by labour federation Cosatu that the e-tolling system would result in job losses for people working in toll plazas.
While Pikitup strike is over, negotiations continue
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TimesLive reports that the five-week long Pikitup strike is over and the workers were due to be back on the job on Monday. The waste management company, the City of Johannesburg and the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) reached an agreement at the weekend.
Oakbay writes to Presidency, ministers about possibility of 4,500 job losses
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News24 reports that Oakbay Investments has written to government to plead for an intervention following the closure of the company’s bank accounts and the withdrawal of shareholders, the Guptas and President Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane, from the company.
IDC takes on Highveld, but retrenched workers remain at top of preferential creditors
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City Press reports that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has become the latest in a long line of litigants against the business rescuers of Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium.
Enraged NUM wants Chamber to reopen wage talks after Sibanye-Amcu deal
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wants the Chamber of Mines to reopen wage negotiations with Sibanye Gold notwithstanding an existing three-year deal concluded last year.
SA in need of 20,000 specialists and faces a ‘major skills shortage’ of doctors
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Sowetan writes that, with 80% of all specialists in South Africa concentrated in the private healthcare sectors of the Western Cape and Gauteng, the public sector is struggling with a shortage of an estimated 20,000 health specialists.
'Escorts' attack and rob ambulance crew in Eastern Cape
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TMG Digital reported on Sunday that an ambulance from the Eastern Cape Department of Health was attacked and the crew robbed after their assailants led them into an ambush by pretending to be their escorts.
Zama zamas link to Lily Mine tragedy in February
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The Citizen reports that in the weeks leading up to the Lily Mine disaster in February, illegal mining activities became a serious concern for management and various plans were put in place to address the issue.
Metrorail delays expected after two trains go up in flames at Cape Town station
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Cape Argus reports that Metrorail commuters in Cape Town should expect delays of up to an hour on Monday after 10 carriages were destroyed in a blaze, at the weekend, in an alleged arson attack.