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Lily Mine employees left out in the cold, says Solidarity
Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity has hit out at Canadian miner AfroCan Resources Gold for allegedly reneging on an investment in Lily Mine that would have seen workers finally getting paid their wages. Source: Latest News
Gordhan spoke too soon on imminent labour market reforms, says Cosatu
Bloomberg reports that labour federation Cosatu said on Monday that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s statements that the government was close to announcing a series of reforms to the labor market were premature. Source: Latest News
SABC head set to meet trade unions on Monday over suspensions
TimesLive reports that trade unions and the Save Our SABC Coalition were expected to meet Hlaudi Motsoeneng, chief operating officer of the public broadcaster, at noon on Monday to discuss the suspension of six journalists who spoke out against censorship. Source: Latest News
Eleventh-hour agreement extends MEIBC levy agreement for another year
Business Times reports that the beleaguered Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) was thrown a life-line at the eleventh hour last week when employers agreed to extend the existing levy agreement for another year. Source: Latest News
SA loses 15,000 jobs in first quarter, in line with economic contraction
BDLive reports that the formal sector shed 15,000 jobs in the first quarter, to 9.273-million employees, Statistics SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed on Monday. Source: Latest News
Numsa declares dispute in retail motor sector, strike possible
Business Report writes that the spectre of a strike in the retail motor industry has increased, with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) having declared a dispute in negotiations for a new industry agreement. Source: Latest News
Cosatu won’t touch the labour issues at SABC
City Press reports that Cosatu has washed its hands of the unfolding labour issues at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), saying no one had asked for its help. Source: Latest News
Gold miners’ silicosis case could open floodgate for litigation in other mining sectors
Mining Weekly writes that the certification of class action status to current and former gold mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis potentially opens the door for similar litigation across several sectors, including coal and manganese. Source: Latest News
Pay hikes for Eskom execs suspended; 4.6% increase for non-exec directors approved
Fin24 reports that Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown is holding off remuneration increases for Eskom’s executives, but she has approved a 4.6% increase for non-executives. Source: Latest News