Business Report writes that wage talks in the sawmill industry, which includes companies such as papermaker Sappi, York Timbers and matches giant Lion, have stalled.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Friday, 19 June 2015. Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that discussions between Telkom and trade unions over the telecom company’s plan to cut thousands of jobs have fallen through.   Source: Latest News

Bloomberg News reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has appointed Alexander Forbes Group Holdings to start a provident fund for its members.   Source: Latest News

In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 18 June 2015. Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that lawyers for the mineworkers injured and arrested during the 16 August 2012 police shootings at Marikana say that platinum producer Lonmin is severely prejudicing their clients by not giving them time off to consult with them.   Source: Latest News

SABC News reports that religious formations concerned about the possible removal of Christian holidays from the national calendar, marched to the offices of the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) on Thursday.   Source: Latest News

The New Age reports that a two-week strike by workers that was threatening to derail the operations of Three Star Cash and Carry in Rustenburg ended on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

MyBroadband reports that trade union Solidarity said on Thursday that acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe’s statement that a total grid collapse in South Africa was out of the question was “highly irresponsible”.   Source: Latest News

SABC News reports that the Free State government has met with farmers’ unions in Bloemfontein to look at ways of improving relations between workers and farmers.   Source: Latest News