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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Thursday, 9 July 2015. Source: Latest News
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Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 9 July 2015
In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Wednesday, 8 July 2015. Source: Latest News
Amcu abandons gold sector wage talks for mediation, but strike not yet on the cards
BDLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Wednesday declared a dispute and walked out of gold sector wage talks, with mediation to be the next step. Source: Latest News
Salga welcomes proposed municipal wage deal and will refer it to members
The New Age reports that the SA Local Government Association (Salga) has welcomed the wage deal proposed by a facilitator and will proceed to pass it on member municipalities for a final decision. Source: Latest News
Traffic authorities to prevent strikers from closing Huguenot tunnel on Friday
Netwerk24 reports that striking workers will not be allowed to close the Huguenot tunnel toll gate or the tunnel road on Friday with a planned protest. Source: Latest News
Minister Nzimande’s inaction at CETA deepens crisis, says DA
The Citizen reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the Minister of Higher Education, Dr Blade Nzimande, to account why he has not taken any action to intervene at the Construction and Sector Education and Training Authority (CETA). Source: Latest News
Gold mines complete union membership verification, with Amcu numbers shown to be steady
Mining Weekly Online reports that AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold have competed a review a review of union representation at their operations. Source: Latest News
Mamelodi commuters stranded on Thursday by taxi stayaway
News24 reports that commuters in Mamelodi were left stranded on Thursday morning as taxi drivers went on strike in protest against their taxis having been impounded. Source: Latest News
Parliament and Nehawu settle long-standing dispute with 9% pay deal
ANA reports that a long-standing wage dispute between Parliament and the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has ended with the signing of a two-year agreement. Source: Latest News
Ruling halting Telkom job cuts a temporary reprieve
BDLive writes that the successful bid by three unions in the Labour Court to stop Telkom from implementing its restructuring plan that could affect more than 4,400 workers succeeded on Wednesday, but it is a temporary reprieve for workers as the telecoms company will execute its strategy in any case...