The Star reports that the strike by Pikitup employees in Joburg took a nasty turn yesterday, with four members of the Red Ants crew – who have been contracted to clean up the CBD – being shot at point-blank range.   Source: Latest News

The New Age wrote on Tuesday that a recently concluded wage agreement with striking employees may not be a bridge over troubled water for ground handling company Swissport.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that Glencore’s struggling Optimum colliery, which is currently embroiled in a dispute over the price of coal with power utility Eskom, could be sold off.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 writes that the horse has bolted as regards the non-renewal of Eskom’s coal supply contract with Exxaro’s Arnot colliery in Mpumalanga.  Eskom is not even talking about extending the contract, let alone entertaining some of the National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM’s) demands.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 1 December 2015. Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has threatened solidarity strike action in all Gauteng metros unless Pikitup management drops an ultimatum of a return to work before talks can resume.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that trade union Nehawu said on Tuesday it felt cheated by its alliance partner, the African National Congress (ANC), after weeks of negotiations around bonus pay for Parliament workers.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that the Eastern Cape education department says a call by teacher unions to boycott the Annual National Assessments (ANA) has failed, with all 23 of its districts confirming that tests were being conducted.   Source: Latest News

In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 30 November 2015. Source: Latest News

Daily Voice reports that nearly 100 farmworkers who fear they are being crooked out of their provident fund monies on Monday chopped down trees to block off all entries to the farm outside Villiersdorp where they work.   Source: Latest News