NUM stunned by Amplats’ jobs plan

Poloko Tau|Published

The National Union of Mineworkers says it will challenge Amplats’ plan to terminate more than 6 000 jobs.

Threat to municipalities’ labour deal

Poloko Tau|Published

A groundbreaking multi-year agreement municipalities scored with its workers last year could fall flat.

Cosatu sticks with war against labour broking

Poloko Tau|Published

The dark side of labour broking was revealed when employees told of their experiences of a system that Cosatu wants abolished.

Amcu issues Marikana strike ultimatum

Poloko Tau|Published

Marikana could once again be hit by a strike if Lonmin doesn’t compromise or recognise Amcu as the majority union.

‘Nedbank wanted us gone’

Poloko Tau|Published

Nedbank has been accused of “gross” unfair labour practice and hindering transformation by two senior staff.

Fired Amplats strikers ‘will not give up’

Poloko Tau|Published

Thousands of miners fired by Anglo American Platinum are not going to appeal their dismissal, but will continue with their strike.

Probe Lonmin’s profit, says ANCYL

Poloko Tau|Published

The youth league believes that the profits can easily pay the salaries demanded by the workers.

Bloodbath claims man in green blanket

Poloko Tau|Published

The Star’s Poloko Tau remembers how the man in the green blanket was shot dead at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.

Striking miners want wages to double

Poloko Tau|Published

Striking workers at Lonmin’s violence-ravaged Marikana mine in North West have vowed not to return to work.

Samwu to focus on graft, incompetence

Poloko Tau|Published

Corruption and maladministration in municipalities are expected to dominate the 10th national South African Municipal Workers Union congress that gets under way ...

Wits strike expected to disrupt learning

Poloko Tau|Published

Learning was expected to be affected at Wits University with a one-day salary strike and pickets planned from the morning.

Strike looms as public service wage talks falter

Poloko Tau|Published

Unless a wage increase agreement is reached through mediation, a crippling public service strike is imminent as Cosatu unions have declared a stalemate.

More municipal wage talks ahead

Poloko Tau|Published

Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union will reject the latest municipal wage offer when it returns to the negotiating table.