Municipal workers in Buffalo City demand permanent employment and an end to outsourcing
Permanent employees of the municipality earn as much as 5 times more than the contract workers doing the same job.
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May Day rallies call for action against unemployment and poverty
The trade union federations celebrated International Workers Day with rallies around the country.
Women farmworkers demand land
Women farmworkers protest in Cape Town, demanding land redistribution, eviction protection, food security, and housing.
Saftu takes ‘jobs bloodbath’ protest to Samancor Chrome
The protesters said Samancor Chrome has failed to provide jobs and training to people in Marikana.
Wave of farm evictions in Ceres leaves families without housing
The Witzenberg Justice Coalition is fighting evictions from farms in the Ceres area.
Solidarity protest in Western Cape for striking CHEP workers in Gauteng
CHEP workers have been on strike for 3 months.
Employers ‘cut corners in every way’: Unions demand action after George Collapse Report
Cosatu and Numsa say that companies employ undocumented foreign nationals because they are cheap labour.
Workers stripped naked at luxury hotel dismissed after speaking out
Two former housekeeping staff members of Mount Nelson Hotel want to be compensated for the indignity and trauma suffered.
Tyre plant shut down leaves workers reeling – Numsa in rescue bid
The union says it is exploring ways to continue with manufacturing operations.
Report on George building collapse finds engineer ‘incompetent’ – police preparing charges
The five-story building under construction in George collapsed, leaving 34 workers dead and 28 critically injured.
Cosatu demands crackdown on UIF looting and inefficiency
Siyanda-Bakgatla did not qualify for the scheme but the UIF granted the platinum mine more than R800-million in Ters benefits.
Khayelitsha residents slam Shoprite for ignoring local labour and business
Protesters were outside the Site C shopping centre on Wednesday and Friday this week.
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