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.
ShareSoc advises investors to reject Anglo American CEO’s pay packet
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Reuters reports that investor interest group ShareSoc says Anglo American's proposed remuneration for CEO Mark Cutifani is too high and it has urged shareholders to reject it at next week's annual general meeting.
PetroSA warns public of online jobs scam
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PetroSA on Thursday warned the public about fraudulent advertisements offering jobs at the national oil company.
Pikitup MD Amanda Nair goes on special leave
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The New Age reports that Pikitup managing director Amanda Nair has gone on special leave after months of pressure from workers.
Strikes could break mining industry
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BDLive reports that mining production plummeted in February compared with a year ago, and economists have warned that a strike would bring the struggling sector to its knees.
Dispute brewing between DBE and 14,000 teachers who quit to access pension funds
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TimesLive writes that a labour dispute could be brewing between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and 14,000 teachers who quit their jobs in order to access their government pensions.
Rustenburg municipality denies retrenchment of workers
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ANA reports that the Rustenburg local municipality on Thursday denied it was retrenching workers.
Another ambulance crew attacked in Nelson Mandela Bay
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HeraldLive reports that following a second attack in four days on EMS ambulance crew members on Thursday, ambulances will no longer be going into Kwazakhele in Nelson Mandela Bay without a police escort.
Solidarity wins unfair discrimination case for member denied promotion
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BDLive reports that trade union Solidarity said on Thursday it had won a court battle in its continuing fight over inflexible employment equity plans.
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.