A May Day Reflection on the Current State and Future of Workers in South Africa
With workplaces restructured and unions weakened and compromised, new working class politics will have to come from engaging unorganised workers, argues Vuyo Futshane.
Casualisation of labour
Simba workers on strike over unlawful deductions
The workers say Simba has unlawfully been deducting money for transport for the last six years. The company has agreed with the two registered unions at its plant and warehouse, to pay a once-off R30,000 compensation to each worker.
Labour department appeals ruling to register Simunye Workers Forum’s as a trade union
The registrar of labour relations says the Simunye Workers Forum does not meet the Labour Relations Act requirements to register as a union.
Labour Court rules in favour of Simunye Workers Forum
The good news that it is indeed a union able to represent workers came sooner than anticipated for Simunye Workers Forum.
Is it a forum or a union? Simunye Workers Forum waits for labour court decision
The forum argues that it does not want to follow the traditional model of current union structures while the registrar insists that it must for it to be a registered union.
Casual workers bearing the brunt of Covid-19 and lockdown
The pandemic has targeted the vulnerable in society, and the economic fallout is hurting the ‘precariat’ the most.
“If you don’t take them on globally, you won’t win” – how Fight for $15 in the US inspired the UK’s McStrike
“Most of us are on zero hours contracts, so we don’t know how many hours we will be getting each week. The managers cut one […]
Shoprite workers on strike for better working conditions
Shoprite workers in King Williams Town have joined a two-day nationwide strike called by their union for better working conditions.
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