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Parliament allows gender equality bill mandating 50% women staff to lapse
BDLive reports that the controversial Gender Equality Bill has lapsed and will not be resuscitated, Susan Shabangu, Minister in the Presidency with responsibility for women’s affairs, said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Wednesday, 13 May 2015. Source: Latest News
Community protests halt output for third day at Atlatsa platinum mine
Fin24 reports that Atlatsa Resources halted work for the third consecutive day on Wednesday due to protests near its platinum mine, a company official indicated. Source: Latest News
Amcu to demand basic monthly underground salary of R12,500 at gold mines
BDLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will demand a R12,500 monthly basic salary for underground workers in the gold sector during forthcoming negotiations, Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Farm workers face booze tests in effort to curb foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Cape Times reports that farm workers face being regularly tested for alcohol in an effort to curb the number of children born with foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Source: Latest News
Favourable indications of a public sector pay deal by Friday
Terry Bell reports that by Friday most public sector unions should have received mandates from their members whether to accept or reject the latest pay and conditions offer from government, which is apparently a final offer. Source: Latest News
NUM and Chamber keeps cards close to chest in gold talks
BDLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) remained tight-lipped on Tuesday about its wage submissions in the gold sector amid reports it was seeking close to a doubling of pay for the lowest level. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Tuesday, 12 May 2015. Source: Latest News
Public sector unions to consult on state’s latest wage offer
BDLIve reports that public sector unions representing about 1.3-million public servants will be consulting members during the course of this week about a revised wage offer from the state before a meeting of the parties on Friday. Source: Latest News