NEHAWU postpones Solidarity pickets at Swazi and French Embassies

22 May 2018

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers` Union [NEHAWU] is postponing the solidarity pickets that were to be convened today at the Swazi and French embassies due to the public service wage negotiations.

NEHAWU distances itself from Afro Voice article on PSCBC wage negotiations

21 May 2018

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers` Union [NEHAWU] distances itself from the article published in today`s edition of Afro Voice titled "NEHAWU backs new wage deal".

COSATU Post CEC Media Briefing

21 May 2018

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is convening a three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting to discuss Organisational, Political and Socio-economic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general.

NEHAWU currently reporting to members on the current offer at the PSCBC

19 May 2018

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers` Union [NEHAWU] is currently engaged in a process of reporting to its members the offer of the employer tabled at the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council last night.

COSATU to hold its second ordinary CEC starting on Monday

19 May 2018

The Congress of South African Trade Unions will convene its ordinary three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting from the 21st -23rd of May 2018 to discuss Organisational, Political and Socio-economic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general.

COSATU statement following the visit by Deputy General Secretary Solly Phetoe to the family of a 27 years old farm worker killed by a farmer in North West

18 May 2018

Cosatu is pleased that its visit contributed to the emotional support to the bereaved Family of Makgobe during their difficult time. The 27 old farm worker Tsholofelo Albert Makgobe was killed by a farmer on his first day at work. The family were unable to bury their child and the family struggled for two weeks but after Cosatu intervened ANC and social development were able to assist in making sure that the burial takes place this weekend.

Open letter clarifying COSATU Western Cape Secretary Tony Ehrenreich`s Position

18 May 2018

Please receive correspondence from our offices in respect of the position of Cosatu Provincial Secretary of the Western Cape.

COSATU will be presenting its submissions to Parliament`s Standing Committee on Appropriations tomorrow at 9am in Parliament

17 May 2018

The Congress of South African Trade Unions will be presenting its submissions to Parliament`s Standing Committee on Appropriations tomorrow at 9am in Parliament. The federation will be expressing its vehement rejection of government`s anti-working class VAT and fuel levy hikes and income tax bracket adjustment proposals. These will take money from workers` pockets and make food, transport, clothing, electricity more expensive. All of this is happening while one out of three workers is unemployed.

SAMWU Rejects Facilitator`s Proposal on Salary and Wage Negotiations

17 May 2018

The South African Municipal Workers` Union (SAMWU) has today formally reported back on the mandate given by members following the presentation of the facilitator`s report in the fourth and last round of salary and wage negotiations. Following a rigorous consultation and mandate seeking process, members were presented with the facilitator`s proposal for salary and wages as the current agreement is nearing lapse.

COSATU Deputy General Secretary will be visiting Family of deceased Albert Makgobe at Ventersdorp tomorrow

17 May 2018

Cosatu Deputy General Secretary , Cde Solly Phetoe accompanied by Provincial Office bearers will be visiting the bereaved Family of Makgobe who brutally died after whilst on duty last week Tuesday.