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Month: September 2017

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SAFTU condemns Implats’ threat to cut jobs

September 19, 2017 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions condemns the expected announcement from Impala Platinum (Implats) that it may lay off up to 2,500 of its […]

SAFTU supports #DataMustFall’s fight for lower costs

September 19, 2017 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions supports today’s picket against the high cost of data and airtime R2K Gauteng will lead the pickets outside […]

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Historic victory for Midrand strikers

September 14, 2017 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions is delighted to announce an important victory for  group of 280 workers who have been fighting courageously for […]

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SAFTU condemns mine bosses refusal to retrain retrenched workers

September 13, 2017 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions is incensed at today’s revelation by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant that mining companies are not making use of […]

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SAFTU general secretary on reinstatement of Midrand workers 23 years after retrenchment

September 9, 2017 SAFTU Admin2 0

SAFTU demands its right to join Nedlac and to strike

September 7, 2017 SAFTU 0

Members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions will be picketing outside the Annual Summit of the National Economic Development and Labour Council, (Nedlac) […]

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26 Aug

RAMAPHOSA’S GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP IS A FULL-BLOWN CLASS ASSAULT ON WORKERS AND THE POOR

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17 Aug

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), in collaboration with the ETDP SETA, invites passionate and committed unemployed graduates to apply for its 12-month Media Internship Programme.

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11 Aug

SAFTU ON THE NKANENG MINE TRAGEDY: ILLEGAL MINING IS A DEADLY CONSEQUENCE OF ABANDONMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE FAILURE OF THE EXTRACTIVIST MINING MODEL

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SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi weighs in on the outcomes and impact of the discussions.


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SAFTU rejects News24 Jobs Conference as a false consensus pushing failed neoliberal policies
SAFTU General Secretary weighs in on the newly instituted National Minimum Wage.
NUMSA Sector Coordinator Frederick Mabasa speaks on SAFM about the ongoing crisis at Mafoko Security, where workers have allegedly gone unpaid. He outlines the hardships faced by security guards, including delayed or non-payment of wages and unpaid statutory benefits, and explains the union’s concerns about labour law violations. Mabasa places the issue within the broader problem of exploitation in the private security sector and calls for accountability, enforcement by regulators, and protection of workers’ rights.
NUMSA’s Frederick Mabasa on SAFM: Mafoko Security’s Failure to Pay Workers
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