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Labour Court rules in favour of Mister Sweet strikers

11th September 2024 Anele Mbi 0

Labour Court judge rejected Mister Sweet application to interdict striking workers and dismissed it without costs.

Heineken workers on an indefinite strike in Gqeberha

22nd August 2024 Joseph Chirume 0

Heineken workers say they are earning less now than what they earned under the previous owners of the brewery 3 years ago.

Police prevent SAFTU from marching to SONA venue

10th February 2022 Mzi Velapi 0

Police officers prevented all marches that were going to the SONA venue on Thursday.

Clover deducts bonus payment as unions promise to intensify the strike

18th January 2022 Mzi Velapi 0

The dairy foods company is undergoing restructuring by it’s new owners, the Israeli-led consortium Milco, which has culled 2,000 jobs with 1,500 more under threat.

Striking Clover workers picket outside parliament

14th January 2022 Mzi Velapi 0

Workers with more than 10 years of service at the dairy foods company paint it as exploitative and ruthless.

Nestlé settles with union to end strike

22nd July 2021 Johnnie Isaac 0

The acrimonious wage dispute was settled with a 4% increment with Nestlé.

Striking Nestlé workers adamant to continue with action

25th June 2021 Johnnie Isaac 0

The global foods corporation is accused by the union of racism and unfair labour practices across all its operations in the country.

Nine farmworkers killed in truck collision on the N1

8th April 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

While their labour is deemed essential under the Covid-19 emergency, farmworkers are not considered important enough to be provided with safe transport.

Ex-SAB workers demand unpaid benefits

4th July 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Former SAB workers have vowed to continue with their struggle to get monies owed to them.

Blue Ribbon workers return to work

20th March 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

A strike of over 100 days by Blue Ribbon workers at the Salt River Plant came to an end after the workers and the employer agreed on an 8% salary increase

Blue Ribbon strike in Cape Town continues

2nd February 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The strike by workers at the Blue Ribbon plant in Salt River, Cape Town, has entered into its third month without a prospect of its ending any time soon.

Blue ribbon workers demand better working conditions

24th January 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Blue Ribbon workers have been on strike for over seven weeks with an agreement with the employer still a distant prospect.

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