The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Department of Health’s announcement of additional measures to roll out the vaccines against Covid-19. The recent inclusion of six million children between the ages of twelve (12) and seventeen (17) years from Wednesday, 20 October 2021, as well as the provision for booster (3rd) […]
COSATU NW convenes a PSSC on the 15th of October 2021 in Rustenburg
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Northwest will be convening a Provincial Shop steward council which will be attended by shop stewards from all affiliates in the province. This will be the first Shop steward council since the breakout of the pandemic in the country and the declaration of the national state […]
SADTU MOURNS THE PASSING ON OF GAUTENG’S CENTRAL REGION SECRETARY
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) is mourning the death of one of her leaders, Comrade Mzamani Isaia Baloyi. Comrade Baloyi was the Secretary of Gauteng’s Central Region and principal of Selelekela Secondary School in Orlando East. The 46-year-old was found dead at his home in Roodepoort on Friday night. He met his death […]
COSATU welcomes the government’s support for local cement suppliers
13 October 2021 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the National Treasury’s instruction to all government departments, entities, State-Owned Enterprises, and municipalities that they may only purchase locally produced cement. This is a demand the Federation has repeatedly made with the government and private industries. This forms part of the core […]
COSATU mourns the passing of revolutionary Swazi unionist– Comrade Vincent Ncongwane
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply saddened by the passing of the former General Secretary of the then Swaziland Federation of Labour, Comrade Vincent Ncongwane, on Thursday, the 7th of October 2021. Ncongwane played a major role in the formation of the Labour Coordinating Council, which was the coordinating body of the two national labour centres (Swaziland Federation of Labour and […]
ITUC-Africa Statement on the Occasion of World Day for Decent Work 2021: Putting decent work at the heart of Africa’s social and economic development policies
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation(ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) strongly affirms that decent work sums up theaspirations of people in their working lives. It involves opportunities for work that isproductive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection forfamilies, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom forpeople […]
POPCRU supports the upcoming COSATU National Day of Action
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) supports the upcoming COSATU socio-economic national strike set to take place tomorrow, the 7th of October 2021, which will be taking place under strict Covid-19 restrictions as part of the Global Day for Decent Work activities. POPCRU encourages its members who will be off-duty to join in […]
October 7 National Strike Programme
COSATU statement on the upcoming Socio-economic strike on Thursday
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is finalising and intensifying its national mobilisation efforts in the build-up to the upcoming socio-economic national strike set to take place on Thursday, the 07th of October 2021- the Global Day for Decent Work. The Federation is issuing a call to all workers and South Africans to join the strike on Thursday. […]
SAMWU welcomes the appointment of Mxolisi Dukwana as FS COGTA MEC.
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Free State notes and welcomes the appointment of Mxollisi Dukwana as a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature. We further congratulate Mr. Dukwana on his appointment as Member of Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) which is the general overseer […]
SADTU STATEMENT ON WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY
“Teachers at the heart of education recovery” The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU), the largest union in the education and public service sectors, pays homage to all teachers, lecturers in institutions of higher learning, Early Childhood Development practitioners, education support personnel and her members in particular as the world commemorates World Teachers’ Day on […]
NEHAWU statement on WFTU 76th Anniversary
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] joins millions of workers across the world in celebrating the World Federation of Trade Unions [WFTU] International Day marking the 76th Anniversary of our international class-oriented federation. The World Federation of Trade Unions [WFTU] was established in Paris on 3 October 1945, and ever since its […]
NUM supports the wage demands of workers in the metal and engineering industry bargaining council
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) supports the genuine wage demands of workers in the Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC). Currently, the employers are offering workers 4.1% while workers led NUMSA are demanding 8%. As NUM we strongly believe that a 4.4% increase is not sufficient as it stands if the plight of […]
COSATU statement on the 76th Anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) sends warm greetings and revolutionary salutations to the World Federations of Trade Unions on its 76th Anniversary. This class-oriented home of the international working class was formed on the 3rd October 1945 in France, and ever since it has been a permanent feature in the struggle for the […]
NEHAWU statement on Government’s decision to move the country to Adjusted Alert Level 1
Thursday September 30, 2021 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) notes the statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing the decision by the Cabinet to move the country to adjusted Alert Level 1 of the COVID-19 lockdown as part of government’s Risk Adjusted Strategy. The President reported that the decision to move the […]