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South Africa:
Gold Strike Ends
SAPA, 2 August 2011
The strike in the gold industry ended on Tuesday after an agreement on wage increases, similar to the coal sector's, was reached, trade union Solidarity said. Read more »
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South Africa:
Gold, Coal Negotiations to Resume
SAPA, 31 July 2011
Wage negotiations are set to continue in the gold and coal sectors on Monday, the Chamber of Mines said. Read more »
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South Africa:
Gold Miners Threaten Pay Strike
SAPA, 5 July 2011
Workers in the gold sector are preparing to strike after the Chamber of Mines refused to budge on salary negotiations, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Petroleum Strike Ends
BuaNews, 28 July 2011
The strike in the petroleum sector has ended, with unions having accepted an 8.5 percent wage increase. Read more »
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South Africa:
Double Digit Wage Increase Unreasonable - Sapia
BuaNews, 20 July 2011
While the cost of living has been considered in the latest petroleum wage offer, a double digit wage increase demand is unreasonable, the South African Petroleum Industry… Read more »
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South Africa:
Minister Urges Resolution of Strike
BuaNews, 19 July 2011
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has urged both labour and business to reach a speedy resolution in the ongoing petrochemical industry strike, saying the industry was critical to… Read more »
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South Africa:
New Wage Offer Taken to Members
BuaNews, 19 July 2011
The different unions involved in the current strike action are taking a revised offer to their members, says Solidarity deputy general secretary, Dirk Hermann. Read more »
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South Africa:
Back to Work for Engineering Sector Employees
BuaNews, 18 July 2011
An agreement ending a two-week strike in the engineering sector is to be signed later this morning, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said. Read more »
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South Africa:
Unemployment Rises to 25.7 Percent
BuaNews, 28 July 2011
Unemployment in the second quarter of rose to 25.7 percent compared to the first quarter's 25 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said. Read more »
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South Africa:
Democracy in South Africa is a Messy Business
OSISA, 15 July 2011
The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) is threatening to go on strike next week. This after president Jacob Zuma forgot to consult the 220,000 member union before… Read more »
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South Africa:
Workers' Strikes And the Battle for Public Opinion
SACSIS, 15 July 2011
Ah, so we have the strike season with us again. And with every story goes the same tiresome media refrain: "intimidation." Read more »