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Report shows major clothing brands failing to meet living wage commitments

11th June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

A report by Clean Clothes Campaign unveils how global garment and sportswear industries are violating internationally recognised human rights norms and their own codes of conduct.

Domestic workers’ union welcomes court ruling

3rd June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

More than 1 million domestic workers around the country are now eligible for compensation for occupational injuries and diseases after a landmark court ruling.

Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

28th May 2019 Mohammad Amir Anwar 0

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

25th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

SAFTU and United Front have called for a consumer boycott of goods sourced from Oak Valley Estate.

SAFTU reports Grabouw farm to Human Rights Commission

21st May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The SA Human Rights Commission will be conducting an inspection of Oak Valley Estate after SAFTU filed a complaint against the farm.

Meet the women succeeding in the fishing industry

15th May 2019 Equal Times 0

In the port of General Santos, the centre of the Filipino tuna industry, Mercy Ong is one of the few women who gives orders. When […]

Protestors clash with police in Grabouw

14th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

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

11th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Farmworkers in Grabouw led by CSAAWU have been on strike since Monday, 6 May.

Farmworkers in Grabouw strike for R250 daily wage

7th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

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”

2nd May 2019 Equal Times 0

[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

1st May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

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.

For us, by us: Amsterdam’s life-saving transgender clinic

12th April 2019 Equal Times 0

Before the doors open Alejandra has already laid out a loaf of bread, cheese slices, some hummus as well as a bottle of dry white […]

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