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Miners at Rio-BHP JV agree pay deal - company 2010-09-03 05:52:01 Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton joint venture, said it had agreed a final wage deal with workers to end a week-long strike and will resume full output on Friday. [Full Story...] Unions reject State's wage offer 2010-09-02 05:57:01 Striking public service unions have rejected the government's latest wage offer without knowing its details, an official has said. [Full Story...] Unions wait for feedback on offer 2010-09-01 05:40:01 Public service trade unions were on Tuesday evening gathering reports on whether their members have accepted or rejected the government's new wage offer. [Full Story...] Five hundred Limpopo mine workers laid off 2010-09-01 05:40:01 At least 500 miners have been laid off at Coal of Africa's Vele colliery near Musina in Limpopo, the SABC has reported. [Full Story...] State increases wage offer to strikers - source 2010-08-31 06:13:01 The government has increased its wage raise offer to unions representing 1.3 million striking state workers, a source says, trying to end a strike that threatens Africa's largest economy. [Full Story...] Strike talks drag on late into the night 2010-08-31 06:00:01 Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi met unions late into the night as he attempted to reach an agreement ending the strike by government employees. [Full Story...] Mokoetle to challenge SABC board suspension 2010-08-29 09:25:01 SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle intends to challenge his suspension by the public broadcaster's board and any disciplinary action that may follow, his attorney said in a statement. [Full Story...] If we pay more, we will employ fewer, says state 2010-08-29 06:00:01 ... but unions stick to their guns, saying they'll return to the negotiating table only for a better offer. [Full Story...] Zuma criticises strike, hopes for deal 2010-08-28 18:03:01 President Jacob Zuma has accused striking state workers of abandoning the sick at hospitals and said he expected a deal to be reached soon. [Full Story...] 5 000 Numsa members to march to Sandton 2010-08-28 09:06:01 About 5 000 members of the National Union of Metal Workers of SA (Numsa) are expected to march through the streets of Sandton on Saturday. [Full Story...] Strike is becoming costly for workers 2010-08-28 06:00:01 With the massive public service strike swiftly approaching the two-week mark, striking workers are losing anything from about R140 to R1 447 a day. [Full Story...] Water crisis threat by Samwu  2010-08-28 06:00:01 In a frightening new development by strikers, the SA Municipal Workers' Union threatened to create a "serious water crisis". [Full Story...] 1 Comment Settlement averts strike at Implats 2010-08-23 04:01:01 IMPALA Platinum (Implats) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have settled a wage dispute after mineworkers at the world’s second biggest platinum producer threatened to go on strike. [Full Story...] 0 Comments 'I find myself deeply ashamed of my countrymen' 2010-08-21 09:45:01 IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi is "deeply ashamed" of the striking public servants prepared to endanger lives and punish schoolchildren, he has said. [Full Story...] 'They must take care of us' 2010-08-10 12:24:01 The streets of Cape Town were a noise of whistles, chants and worker songs as thousands of civil servants marched to the gates of Parliament to demand better wages. [Full Story...] 8 Comments Massive strike to hit State 2010-08-09 06:01:01 Millions of government employees are preparing to down tools in a strike that could cripple health care services and hamper teaching at schools. [Full Story...] 1 Comment New labour laws rejected by cabinet 2010-08-09 06:00:01 The Department of Labour would neither confirm nor deny that four controversial draft bills - which the DA has warned could cost jobs - had been sent back by the cabinet for re-drafting. [Full Story...] SA braces itself as public servants prepare for 'complete shutdown' 2010-08-08 06:00:01 Public service managers will have to leave the comfort of their offices to perform priority duties when a million public servants go on strike this week. [Full Story...] 5 Comments US jobs data sends dollar lower 2010-08-07 09:10:01 The US dollar traded lower against the euro and the yen on Friday as investors fled from the greenback after weak jobs figures. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Public sector strike 'seems unavoidable' - Unions 2010-07-22 17:50:01 A strike in the public sector seemed "unavoidable", the Independent Labour Caucus said. [Full Story...] 0 Comments |
