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Business Report writes that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has withdrawn an interdict application against MTN intended to stop the cellular operator’s call centre outsourcing plans. Source: Latest News
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Staff at Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha on wage strike
DispatchLive reports that staff at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha have gone on strike for better salaries and medical aid contributions. Source: Latest News
Domestic workers plan big protest in Springs and at Parliament on 1 October
The Citizen reports that the sexual harassment of domestic workers by male employers will form part of a massive protest scheduled in Gauteng and the Western Cape. Other core issues that will emerge during the protest are the noncompliance of employers with the labour laws and the poor working conditions workers...
Health sector union Hospersa slams attack on Free State paramedics
ANA reports that the Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) on Tuesday condemned attacks on emergency services workers allegedly perpetuated by tow truck drivers in the Free State. Source: Latest News
Unfair trade practices puts steel industry at risk, says Solidarity
Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity warned on Tuesday that if there were to be no urgent intervention, the South African steel industry would be at risk of collapse. Source: Latest News
Clothing manufacturing workers win 8.5% salary hike
Daily News reports that about 80,000 clothing workers have won an 8.5% salary increase this year in terms of an agreement reached by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) under the auspices of the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry. Source: Latest News
Nehawu warns of strike over establishment of border management agency
BDLive reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) on Tuesday threatened a nationwide strike should the Department of Home Affairs continue to push for the creation of a border management agency. Source: Latest News
Cosatu is dead and Saccawu will soon be following Fawu, says Vavi
The Citizen reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is unsurprised at the exit of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) from the trade union federation. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 30 August 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Source: Latest News
Zama zamas arrested in Roodepoort in massive operation
Caxton News Service reports that this past Friday the police and their various units, as well as the Metro police, launched a massive operation against illegal mining in Roodepoort. Source: Latest News