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Business Times reports that the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) will shut its doors if companies and unions do not agree to an 18% levy increase. Source: Latest News
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Metrorail insists vandalism of trains is linked to Satawu
EWN reports that Metrorail says there is no doubt that the attack on three of its train carriages at its Explanade station near Cape Town is linked to a criminal element in an illegal strike by SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) affiliated workers. Source: Latest News
Comair locks out striking workers
eNCA reports that airline Comair has locked out its striking workers from Kulula and British Airways (BA), which means that it won’t be allowing its workers into its offices. Source: Latest News
Solidarity gets interdict to halt SAPS employment equity appointments and promotions
Business Report writes that labour union Solidarity has been granted a temporary interdict to halt all employment equity (EE) promotions and appointments within the SA Police Service (SAPS). Source: Latest News
Violence at Cape Town station on Friday evening amid peak-hour rail chaos
SowetanLive reports that tempers flared and violence broke out at Cape Town station on Friday evening‚ amid widespread cancellations and delays due to a shortage of trains. Source: Latest News
Comair submits new wage offer to striking Uasa members
Reuters reports that airline operator Comair has made a new wage offer to trade union the United Association of SA (Uasa) after a three-day strike by ground staff. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 15 April 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 15 April 2016 Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 15 April 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Thursday, 14 April 2016. Source: Latest News
Labour federation Fedusa backs Uasa strike at Comair
ANA reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) on Thursday came out in full support of the industrial action by its affiliated union, the United Association of SA (Uasa), as negotiations with airline Comair on a proposed multi-term wage agreement deadlocked. Source: Latest News
Sibanye Gold let off easily with Amcu agreement
Financial Mail writes about the agreement reached between Sibanye Gold and the Association of Mining & Construction Workers (Amcu), which averted a strike at the gold producer’s operations. Source: Latest News