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South Africa: ANC Has Sold Us Out - Union Federation Secretary General at Protest March
News24Wire, 25 April 2018
Thousands of South African Federation of Trade Union (Saftu) members marched throughout Johannesburg on Wednesday, joining countrywide marches protesting against the proposed… Read more »
Unions Take to Streets In South Africa
The South African Federation of Trade Unions and the National Union of Mineworkers embarked on a national strike against the Minimum Wage Bill which they say is too low for provide a living wage. The protests are also for infrastructure challenges that include the building of proper roads. The situation in the Western Cape in particular has been made worse by the continuing national bus strike added to the unreliable train service in the province.
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South Africa: Right2Know Defends the Right to Strike
R2K, 25 April 2018
Today the Right2Know activists across the country will join the SAFTU-lead National Shutdown in opposing proposed Amendments to the Labour Relations Act that threaten to seriously… Read more »
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South Africa: Bus Strike Set to Continue On Saftu National Protest Day
News24Wire, 24 April 2018
Talks to end the national bus strike continued late on Tuesday as Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, bus drivers and companies were still trying to thrash out a pay rise that… Read more »
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South Africa: What You Need to Know About the Planned National Shutdown
News24Wire, 24 April 2018
Schools and trains will not be affected by countrywide SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) protests and marches over a proposed national minimum wage on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Saftu Slams Strike Violence Claims As a Hoax
News24Wire, 24 April 2018
The SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) rubbished claims that its planned "national shutdown" on Wednesday will be violent. Read more »
InFocus
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The National Minimum Wage Bill, which was to come into effect on May 1, has hit another snag in parliament and the blame is flying from Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to ... Read more »
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25 April 2018
South African Unions Protest the Minimum Wage Bill
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- South African Broadcasting Corporation
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- South African Broadcasting Corporation
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South Africa is bracing for the SA Federation of Trade Unions stayaway today, with marches and protests scheduled across the country. The labour ... see more »
