COSATU Media Briefing on Thursday to announce a planned National Strike for next week Wednesday (24 August 2022)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions invites all members of the media to a media briefing on Thursday, the 18th of August 2022, to officially announce a planned National Strike for the 24th of August 2022, next week. The National Strike is in response to the ongoing loadshedding, fuel price hikes and escalating food […]
NUM AND JB MARKS EDUCATION TRUST FUND TO HONOUR 379 GRADUATES AT EMPERORS PALACE THIS COMING FRIDAY
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) together with the JB Marks Education Trust Fund will once again honour 379 graduates at its prestigious 11th Annual JB Marks Graduates Awards Ceremony, which will be held at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park coming Friday (19 August 2022) starting at 6 pm. The JB Marks Education Trust Fund […]
POPCRU post-Special NEC statement
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) convened a Special National Executive Committee (SNEC) on Wednesday, the 10th of August 2022. The meeting took note of the current developments within the sectors we organise in, the perceived narrative that members therein, especially in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are not serious about service […]
COSATU Eastern Cape welcomes the election of the new Amathole District Municipality Troika
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape welcomes the election of the new Troika after the recall of the previous one recently. The amended Troika comprises of Comrade Anele Ntsangani who is the Executive Mayor, Comrade Onke Mgunculu who is the District Council Speaker and Comrade Nanziwe Rulashe who is […]
NEHAWU SOLIDARITY STATEMENT WITH CUBAN PEOPLE
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] expresses solidarity with the Republic of Cuba and deeply regrets the devastation caused following a tragic fire accident triggered by an electrical discharge that affected storage tanks in the Matanzas supertanker base. We regret the loss of lives of several Cuban citizens during the accident. We convey our sincere […]
NEHAWU CONDEMNS APARTHEID ISRAELI CONTINUED ATTACKS ON GAZA
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] strongly condemns the continued violent attacks on Gaza by the Apartheid Israel military. The continued repression and genocide of innocent Palestinians must stop. The Israeli government deployed attack drones over the Gaza Strip and continued to close major roads in the south following the arrest of […]
COSATU mourns and remember the 44 workers who lost their lives during 2012 violent strikes in Marikana
The Congress of South African Trade Unions mourns and remember the 44 workers who lost their lives during the violent strikes in Marikana in 2012. The brutal murders of these breadwinners will forever be a mark of shame for our nascent democracy and a painful loss to their families. If we are to honour their […]
COSATU North West wishes the ANC a successful and fruitful provincial conference
The Congress of South African Trade unions (COSATU) in the North West is delighted to learn that the ANC in the province will finally convene its provincial conference from the 12th to the 14th August 2022. This is exciting considering that this conference will take place three years after the disbandment of the Provincial Executive […]
SAMWU welcomes Maluti-a-Phofung Municipal Manager’s arrest
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Free State province notes and welcomes the arrest of the Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) Local Municipality’s Municipal Manager, Mr. Futhuli Mothamaha whose arrest was executed by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, better known as the Hawks. Mr. Mothamaha was arrested on charges of fraud and corruption, he […]
COSATU Women’s Day Statement
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in saluting the gallant bravery and vision of the women of August 9, 1956, who stood up under very trying conditions, and marched against the citadel of the then apartheid regime at Union Buildings in Pretoria. This and other countless acts of […]
COSATU welcomes government’s proposed temporary ban on scrap copper and steel exports
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes and supports government’s proposals to place a temporary ban on scrap copper and steel exports as a measure to stem the flood of cable theft crippling essential economic infrastructure, in particular Eskom, Transnet, Metrorail and Telkom. This will be critical to stemming the tide of the ever-increasing […]
Rejection of the offer at ongoing salary negotiations at the PSCBC
On the return to the negotiations on the 5th of August 2022, all the COSATU unions organising in the public service have collectively rejected the offer of 2% increase on the baseline. In its current form, the offer from the employer is not addressing the cost of living crisis the workers and their communities are […]
SAEPU STATEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF WORKING HOURS IN GAUTENG
As the South African Emergency Personnel’s Union, we strongly believe that Gauteng is doing daylight robbery to the employees and, we are fully aware of that, we have been condemning that for some time so whatever statement that was made by the Provincial Manager he was just misleading the public claiming that everything is okay. […]
Media Monitor-5 August 2022. all that is out there on labour and workers news.
(Video) COSATU March-Unions lead march to Parliament over escalating food priceshttps://www.enca.com/videos/cosatu-march-unions-lead-march-parliament-over-escalating-food-prices (Video) COSATU March-Cele addresses lack of police resourceshttps://www.enca.com/news/cosatu-hands-over-memorandum-demands-police-minister COSATU protesters chase away govt officials during march against Cape Flats crimehttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-08-04-cosatu-protesters-chase-away-govt-officials-during-march-against-cape-flats-crime/ COSATU public sector unions, Nxesi meet in bid to prevent deadlock over wageshttps://ewn.co.za/2022/08/05/cosatu-public-sector-unions-nxesi-meet-in-bid-to-prevent-deadlock-over-wages Public sector employees reject government’s latest wage offerhttps://ewn.co.za/2022/08/04/public-sector-employees-have-reject-governments-latest-wage-increase-offer SAMWU protests against […]
COSATU is alarmed by violence and criminality linked to illegal mining
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is concerned by criminal conduct of illegal miners and the deteriorating security in many areas of the country, where illegal mining is taking place. The reports of gang violence and of armed gangs, raping people and shooting at the police should send the alarm bells ringing to our […]
Poor service delivery in Tembisa exposes high levels of inequalities
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Gauteng has noted with concern the deadly riots in Tembisa. The community protests in that area and across the province expose the high levels of inequalities in South Africa. Service delivery in working class areas has been suspended by all governing parties in different municipalities across the […]
COSATU notes the release of Treasury’s two pot pension and savings reforms proposal (Revenue Laws Amendment Bill)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the release of Treasury’s two pot pension and savings reforms proposal (Revenue Laws Amendment Bill). The Federation welcomes the overall objective of the Bill in response to COSATU’s 2020 demand for financially struggling workers to be allowed to access when needed, limited portions of their pension […]
SAMWU welcomes ANC decision to recall Amathole Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Eastern Cape notes and welcomes the decision of the ANC PEC in the province to recall the Troika of the Amathole District Municipality which consists of the Mayor, Speaker and the Chief Whip. As SAMWU, we are of the view that this decision is in the […]