Domestic workers’ union welcomes court ruling
More than 1 million domestic workers around the country are now eligible for compensation for occupational injuries and diseases after a landmark court ruling.
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Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth
The South African government believes that the business processing industry is key to job creation. And the sector has indeed created thousands of jobs, in particular […]
Grabouw farmworkers’ strike continues
SAFTU and United Front have called for a consumer boycott of goods sourced from Oak Valley Estate.
Is it time for a four-day work week?
This March, the UK Labour Party commissioned an inquiry into a shorter working week following calls from campaigners and trade unions to reduce the number […]
SAFTU reports Grabouw farm to Human Rights Commission
The SA Human Rights Commission will be conducting an inspection of Oak Valley Estate after SAFTU filed a complaint against the farm.
Australian unions seek to “balance the power of the powerful” in historic election
On 18 May, Australians will cast their votes in an election that has workers’ rights at centre-stage. In what has been declared by the main […]
Protestors clash with police in Grabouw
A community protest to support the Oak Valley strikers has been met by police violence and threats from ‘Coloured’ workers.
Grabouw farmworkers strike to continue into next week
Farmworkers in Grabouw led by CSAAWU have been on strike since Monday, 6 May.
Farmworkers in Grabouw strike for R250 daily wage
Workers at Oak Valley Farm have been on strike since Monday. With support from the nearby Grabouw community, they aim to lead a shutdown of the town.
“Strikes have not died out in the 21st century, they are being transformed”
[This article was first published on May 1st, 2018.] At the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization) they are very busy […]
Farmworkers tell of slave-master relationship with farmers after 25 years of democracy
Farmworkers and their organisations organised a speak-out to highlight the new wave of evictions that is said to be linked to calls for expropriation of land without compensation.
Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier
By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That’s a sobering fact to […]
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