BDLive reports that labour federation Cosatu in Gauteng said on Friday it has filed a notice with the Tshwane Metro in respect of its intention to march on government departments to pressure the state into acceding to wage demands by civil servants. Source: Latest News
Petrochemicals group Sasol confirmed on Friday that it had evacuated 340 South Africans from its operations in Mozambique. Source: Latest News
Eyewitness News reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has launched the first of six seminars for principals and district officers around the country to tackle the issue of school-based violence. Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that public sector wage negotiations this year have predictably been coloured by a toxic mix of circumstances, with the tightfisted approach by the government due to fiscal constraints being the chief driving force behind the unions’ difficult situation. Source: Latest News
Engineering News Online reports that South Africa is fast becoming the new call centre destination of choice for large international firms, instead of countries like India and the Philippines, where the industry is well developed and thriving. 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, 17 April 2015. Source: Latest News
Mining Weekly Online reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (CoM) has committed in a statement that its member companies would continue to provide a safe working environment, as espoused in the country’s laws. Source: Latest News
The New Age reports that expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is to lay a criminal charge against the Limpopo leader of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA). Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that, as the state digs in its heels over the public-sector wage bill, Cosatu affiliates will march to the Treasury next week to put pressure on the government when more conciliation efforts take place later this month. Source: Latest News
Times Live writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has all but decided to form a workers’ party. Source: Latest News
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