News24 reports that the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) took to the streets on Friday over a wage dispute with Sun International (SI). While the union wants an 8% wage increase, the company is offering 7%. Source: Latest News
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From the frying pan into the fire for former Telkom workers?
Netwerk24 reports that Barloworld Logistics has denied a claim by Solidarity that it is planning to layoff former Telkom employees who transferred to it earlier this year as part of Telkom’s section 197 business transfer process. Source: Latest News
Ceres farmers lose out on export revenue as Fawu wage strike rages on
Sechaba ka’Nkosi writes that the three-week industrial action by members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) at Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) is set to enter its fourth week today as workers vow to intensify their strike. Source: Latest News
Anti-corruption march and strike to go ahead ‘despite Nedlac’
Theto Mahlakoana reports that organisers of Wednesday’s anti-corruption march have said they will embark on an illegal strike and protest despite not having the necessary permission. Source: Latest News
Ten fishermen dead in Cape fishing trawler disaster on Sunday
News24 reports that ten fishermen have died and three remain missing after a crew of 21 abandoned a fishing trawler which was taking on water in rough seas some 20 nautical miles south of Hangklip on Sunday night. Source: Latest News
Justice still delayed for Marikana miners shot by police
BDLive reports that more than three months after the release of the Marikana commission’s report, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is “still studying” it, and has yet to set up a team to investigate the police killing of 34 mine workers. Source: Latest News
SA soldier killed in Darfur ambush, comrade wounded
Cape Times reports that a South African soldier was shot and killed and another was seriously wounded in Sudan when they were ambushed by rebels in Darfur on Saturday. Source: Latest News
Second split this year in municipal union Samwu with launch of Demawusa
TimesLive reports that the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers’ of SA (Demawusa) – a union formed by breakaway members of Cosatu’s SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) – was launched with a founding congress on Sunday. Source: Latest News
PetroSA employee falls to his death on Saturday
News24 reports that a PetroSA employee was killed when he fell 10 metres at a gas-to-liquid refinery in Mossel Bay on Saturday. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted from Friday, 25 September to Sunday, 27 September 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 25 September to Sunday, 27 September 2015. Source: Latest News




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