Topic: Labour unions

New union federation launched

SA Federation of Trade Unions tackles issue of worker control

By Julia Chaskalson

News | 22 April 2017

Bus drivers plan nationwide strike on Wednesday

Negotiations between union and bus company at a deadlock

By Natalie Pertsovsky

Brief | 10 April 2017

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400 workers on strike at Kouga Municipality

Municipal workers want Public Works Programme contracts extended; mayor says jobs must be rotated

By Joseph Chirume

News | 8 March 2017

Robertson Abattoir settlement reached six years later

Employer agrees to pay total of R350k to 39 dismissed workers

By Ashleigh Furlong

News | 24 February 2017

Robertson Winery’s 14-week strike ends

Union agrees to 8% but says industry is forever changed

By Ashleigh Furlong

News | 24 November 2016

Robertson winery workers agree to increase but continue strike

Workers have been on strike for 12 weeks

By David Doochin

Brief | 10 November 2016

Fawu’s withdrawal from Cosatu shows Mama Ray’s legacy lives on

"The union is yours"

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 5 September 2016

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Abattoir workers win unfair dismissal case on appeal

Judge Davis criticises formalistic approach by Labour court

By Ashleigh Furlong

Brief | 22 August 2016

Picketing Aspen workers deprived of water

Union says company is breaking the rules

By Joseph Chirume

Brief | 17 August 2016

BASF workers on strike because of dispute over back pay

Workers say that they are owed money for first half of 2016

By Joseph Chirume

News | 12 August 2016

Telkom workers demand 11% and end to retrenchments

Striking workers march through Cape Town

By Thembela Ntongana

News | 11 August 2016

Unions picket Western Cape MEC for social development

Social workers want Albert Fritz to apologise or resign

By Rejul Bejoy

News | 14 June 2016

Aspen goes to court to stop strike

Union describes many grievances

By Joseph Chirume

Brief | 23 May 2016

Marx and the search for alternatives

Economic crisis prompts new interest in Marxism

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 18 May 2016

A confusion of unions

Talk is of unity, but actions are divisive

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 11 May 2016

One step closer to replacing COSATU?

A new labour federation hopes to trigger a workers' party

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 14 March 2016