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In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 26 October 2015. Source: Latest News
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Tense wait for decision on silicosis class action application
GroundUp writes that mineworkers with silicosis and TB will have to wait a while to find out whether they can be represented as a class in legal action for damages against the gold mines which employed them. Source: Latest News
Sapo faces another disaster as nationwide strike threatened
Business Report writes that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has threatened to unleash a nationwide strike that could bring postal services to a halt following the SA Post Office’s (Sapo’s) decision to pay its workers only a part of their salaries. Source: Latest News
Where does Sibanye’s u-turn on wage deal with other unions leave Amcu?
Mineweb writes that, with Sibanye Gold last week reversing its previous stance and signing a wage agreement with three of the four unions represented at its mines, the issue now relates to what action non-signatory Amcu will take. Source: Latest News
PwC analysis shows shareholders get 3% of mining cake, employees get 45%
Mining Weekly Online reports that an analysis of the 12 months to June 2015 shows that of the value created by 35 JSE-listed mining companies, a low 3% went to shareholders and a high 45% to employees. Source: Latest News
Employee health and wellness could become “fourth” bottom line reporting element
Moneyweb writes that triple bottom line reporting on financial, social and environmental issues is now well entrenched in company communications, but the ‘triple’ bottom line may well become ‘fourth’. Source: Latest News
Mine lay-offs hit Middelburg hard
Sowetan reports that research conducted by credit bureau Compuscan shows that the lay-offs in the coal sector in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, are having dire consequences on the town’s economy. Source: Latest News
UCT, Wits to review outsourcing of staff after student protests
Cape Times reports that UCT and Wits University have made about-turns on outsourcing staff, agreeing that they will review the policy following demands by students to end the practice. Source: Latest News
Post Office hopes to prevent CWU march in Joburg on Thursday
Fin24 reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) said it was hoping to prevent a “planned strike” in Johannesburg on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Parliamentary portfolio committee adopts measures to demilitarise police
RDM News Wire reports that the parliamentary portfolio committee on police last week adopted five measures that will demilitarise the police and bring their role into line with the National Development Plan (NDP). Source: Latest News