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The New Age reports that the National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM’s) new general secretary David Siphunzi says unions “will not bring the economy to its knees” if gold mine bosses and unions fail to reach a wage agreement. Source: Latest News
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With strike settlement agreement drafted, CWU says ball ‘in MTN’s court’
The Citizen reports that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) says the ball is now in cellphone company MTN’s court in respect of the strike which has been ongoing on for five weeks. Source: Latest News
KZN headmen shouldn’t expect their salary hikes any time soon
Daily News reports that izinduna (headmen) in KwaZulu-Natal should not expect their salary hikes announced this week by President Jacob Zuma any time soon. Source: Latest News
JHB firefighters say no steps taken yet by management to address grievances
Johannesburg firefighters say nothing has changed regarding working conditions and equipment despite promises by Emergency Management Services (EMS). to address various problems. Source: Latest News
Compensation this year alone for mining silicosis victims to cost R1.5bn
BDLive reports that thousands of former mine workers with occupational diseases, particularly silicosis, will cost the state R1.5bn in compensation this year, but there are thousands more outstanding claims, creating a potential debt of several billion rand. Source: Latest News
Solidarity calls for competitive electricity market and for Eskom to take responsibility for its problems
Fin24 reports that trade union Solidarity told the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) on Wednesday that the fundamental problem with the energy sector in SA was the monopolistic structure of electricity generation and transmission in a single entity. Source: Latest News
Gold mining companies intend to table wage offer on Monday
BDLive reports that gold mining companies intend to table a wage offer to unions on Monday, after presenting their proposed economic and social sustainability pact during the opening stage of negotiations this week. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Wednesday, 24 June 2015. Source: Latest News
Zuma condemns 'all Marikana deaths', Presidency says in explaining remarks
EWN reports that the Presidency has said that, while the media has reported President Jacob Zuma’s comments about Marikana on Tuesday as condoning the death of the protesting miners, he actually condemned all the deaths that occurred in Marikana in 2012 as they were all equally unacceptable. Source: Latest News
Eskom execs have committed crimes against humanity, Cosatu tells Nersa
Fin24 reports that Cosatu said on Wednesday that the management of power utility Eskom and all its executives have committed crimes against humanity and deserved to be in jail. Source: Latest News