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Unions slam increase for Public Office Bearers

Cosatu says it is deeply disappointed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to grant a salary increase of 3% to Public Office Bearers. This is on the recommendation of the Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers of 3.8%. The increment also applies to members of the Independent Constitutional Institutions, Judges, Magistrates and Traditional Leaders for the 2022/2023 financial year. It is still subject to approval by Parliament. Cosatu’s […]

today4 July 2023

Local

Unions call on companies to be fair, transaprent during wage negotiations

As the wage negotiation season gets underway, labour unions are calling on companies to refrain from using the current ailing economy as an excuse to give workers below-inflation wage increases. They are also calling on the government to fast-track the Companies Amendment Bill aimed at ensuring that employers comply with their wage agreements and disclose their finances. The average wage settlement for workers this year is around 6 to 6,5% […]

today14 May 2023

Local

SAPU withdraws affiliation with SAFTU

LOCAL The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has announced a decision to withdraw its affiliation with the South African Federation of Trade Union (SAFTU). SAPU is the second biggest policing union in the country and was one of the founding members of SAFTU five years ago. It says that under SAFTU, the union’s dream of a new, independent, militant and campaigning federation could not be realised as the organisation failed to grow […]

today2 December 2022

Local

Police union labels Bheki Cele’s remarks over police holiday leave ‘act of provocation’

LOCAL The South African Policing Union (Sapu) says utterances by Police Minister Bheki Cele that officers will not be granted leave during this festive season are an act of provocation. Cele made the statement during the launch of the #SaferFestiveSeason Campaign in Thohoyandou, Limpopo last week that from 15 December 2022 to 31 January 2023 police officers will not be granted holiday leave. In a statement released on to the press, SAPU […]

today8 November 2022

News

Our aim is to teach government a lesson- COSATU calls for Shutdown support

by Tauhierah Salie The National Economic Development and Labour Council or NEDLAC has confirmed that COSATU in the Western Cape has been given the green light to embark on legal strike action on Thursday, 4th August. Tensions are peaking as South Africans face record fuel and food costs, high unemployment and crime rates, and an ongoing energy crisis. Speaking to VOC, provincial spokesperson Malvern de Bruyn said Cape Town has […]

today21 July 2022

Local

SABC needs to resume consultation with unions and staff: Bemawu

Union Bemawu says the latest events in the newsroom at the SABC’s headquarters in Johannesburg are evidence that the public broadcaster has failed to follow the proper consultation process for retrenchments. Earlier, SABC News staff took a stand against management during a heated meeting after some staff received redundancy letters. Group Executive of News, Phathiswa Magopeni, then told the meeting that she could not continue issuing letters of redundancy under […]

today18 November 2020

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