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BDLive reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) claimed on Monday that the government’s job-creation efforts were being undermined by the tardiness of the Department of Labour in issuing work permits for skilled personnel. Source: Latest News
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Cosatu seeks powers to ‘intervene’ in affairs of beleaguered affiliates
Cape Times writes that Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini has called for the labour federation to make a constitutional amendment that will empower national leaders to intervene in the affairs of beleaguered affiliates. Source: Latest News
NUM demands implementation of 10 point plan to curb mining job losses
SABC News reports that deputy general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), William Mabapa says the ten point plan to curb job losses that the union signed recently with government and employers needs to be followed through. Source: Latest News
Five of six Cosatu leadership positions uncontested at national congress
News24 reports that at Cosatu’s national congress currently taking place in Midrand, five of the labour federation’s top six leaders have been nominated unopposed for their positions. Source: Latest News
Samwu wants vacancies in water-stressed municipalities filled
The Citizen reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has, in light of the crippling drought, called for vacancies in water-stressed municipalities to be urgently filled. Source: Latest News
Nehawu resumes strike at Parliament on Monday
ANA reports that parliamentary staff on Monday resumed a strike over salaries and bonuses, after accusing management of stalling negotiations. Source: Latest News
Ceppwawu strike halts Foskor's Richards Bay operation
TimesLive reports that about 400 workers at a Foskor acid plant in Richards Bay embarked on a protected strike three weeks ago, calling for a proper salary-grading process and clarity on bonuses. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 23 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 23 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on 23 November 2015
In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Friday, 20 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Expect labour relations sparks in 2016, says Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis
Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of Solidarity, writes in Rapport that labour relations in 2015 were conducted relatively smoothly and, ironically, this year’s victory was achieved by protesting students for outsourced university workers rather than by unions. Source: Latest News