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.
Up to 50 trade unions expected this weekend to announce anti-job loss campaign
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BDLive reports that trade unions gearing up for the launch of a new federation later this year are expected to announce a campaign against job losses this weekend.
Amplats reports two fatalities at Tumela mine
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Mining Weekly reports that two Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) employees were killed in a winch rope incident at the Tumela mine at Amandelbult, Limpopo, earlier this week.
Doctor doing army community service in court for 'raping recruits' in sick bay
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TMG Digital reports that a doctor doing his community service at the SA Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn has been arrested for allegedly raping two female recruits in the sick bay.
Strike planned for next week could kill Post Office, says CEO
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BDLive reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) management is pulling out all stops to avert an employee strike that CEO Mark Barnes warns could sound the death knell for the parastatal.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 28 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, 28 April 2016
Hearing of Limusa’s recognition dispute with Toyota SA and Numsa adjourned
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Business Report writes that an arbitration hearing over an organisational rights dispute between the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) and Toyota SA and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has been adjourned until next week.
CWU planning strike at Post Office for Thursday and Friday next week
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EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is planning a strike at the SA Post Office (Sapo) next week.
SAPS cuts training ‘at expense of quality’
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TimesLive reports that quantity not quality appears to be the driver of the new SA Police Service (SAPS) training schedule. With practical training set to remain at its current 12 months, what has raised concerns is the drop in the theoretical training time from a year to eight months.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 26 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, 26 April 2016
Comply with your employment equity plans or pay penalties, Oliphant tells businesses
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BDLive reports that the government will grant corporate SA a grace period of about six months before cracking down hard on noncompliance with employment equity (EE) plans.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 25 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, 25 April 2016
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 23 & 24 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 Saturday, 23 April and Sunday, 24 April 2016
Striking CPUT workers vow to remain calm pending feedback from management
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EWN reports that striking workers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) say that, while their frustrations with management are mounting, they will not take drastic action as they wait for a response concerning their grievances.
New crisis for Buffalo City Metro as workers ‘suddenly’ take to the streets on Thursday
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DispatchLive reports that the embattled Buffalo City Metro (BCM) lurched from one crisis to another on Thursday when hundreds of its employees downed tools and took to the streets in protest over promotions, back payments and outsourcing services.
DA courts Vavi in quest to take control of Nelson Mandela Bay
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Sowetan writes that the Sunday Times has reported that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has been courting Zwelinzima Vavi, former general secretary of labour federation Cosatu.
Workers at Lily Mine could be facing retrenchment
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The Citizen writes that there are currently 650 workers at Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine anxiously waiting to hear whether or not they will in fact receive their pay at the end of April.
Metal and engineering wage talks won’t be a smooth ride, warns Irvin Jim
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Saturday Star writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) believes this year’s wage negotiations in the vulnerable metal and engineering sector will not be a smooth ride.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 22 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 Friday, 22 April 2016
Oakbay staff in the dark about plea made on their behalf to banks for mercy
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BDLive reports that a sympathy campaign has been launched to save Oakbay Investments, with a letter claiming to be from employees making an "impassioned plea" to the CEOs of local banks to resume banking services.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 20 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, 20 April 2016
Solidarity outlines 'devastating consequences' of proposed new Mining Charter
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Mining Weekly reports that the proposed new broad-based black economic-empowerment Mining Charter could mean devastating consequences for the ailing mining industry, Solidarity believes.
Vavi found not guilty of speeding
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News24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was found not guilty of speeding in the Edenvale Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
With their livelihoods at stake, Oakbay workers issue appeal to banks
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Reuters reports that workers at Oakbay Investments appealed on Wednesday to South African banks to restore relations with their company, saying their livelihoods were at stake.
Compensation Fund action plan showing ‘significant’ progress, says commissioner
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BDLive reports that the much-maligned Compensation Fund has embarked on an action plan to fix its problems, with "significant" progress having been made over the past year in the processing of claims.
Cosatu threatens to strike against embattled Metrorail
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BDLive reports that reeling from arson and vandalism in Cape Town‚ which many have linked to “illegal strike action”‚ Metrorail has now been threatened with formal industrial action by Cosatu.
Minimum wage for hospitality industry to increase from 1 July
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Fin24 reports that minimum wage increases will come into effect for the hospitality industry on 1 July and will be applicable until June 30 2017, the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (Fedhasa) in the Cape region cautioned on Tuesday.
Uasa members end strike after wage accord with Comair
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BDLive reports that almost a week after downing tools over salary increases‚ Comair workers affiliated to the United Association of SA (Uasa) reached a settlement with the company on Tuesday afternoon.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 19 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, 19 April 2016
Workers at Tshwane South College to down tools on Tuesday
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EWN reports that the Outsourcing Must Fall movement says workers at the Tshwane South TVET College’s Atteridgeville campus have indicated that they will down tools from today (Tuesday).
Fawu wants AB InBev to bring forward maturity date of SAB’s empowerment scheme, as for managers
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BDLive reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is hoping to secure the same sort of treatment for its members as the 1,700 SABMiller managers when the merger with Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) is finalised.