The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) as a union organising within the Criminal Justice Cluster (CJC) will host a Policing Indaba under the theme “Building Ideal Policing and Corrections for the 21st Century.” With over 200 participants from different fields, the aim of the Indaba is to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, […]
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Media Alert: POPCRU Western Cape 2023 Mandela Day Event
14 July 2023 The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the Western Cape Province will be handing over a refurbished house to the family of the late Sergeant Lekhetha. The above mentioned organization was busy with a project of refurbishing the house of the late Sargeant Lekhetha. He was one of our members, […]
NEHAWU POST NEC PRESS CONFERENCE CANCELLED
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] press conference that was planned for Thursday, the 13th April 2023 has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The briefing was meant to communicate the outcomes of the National Executive Committee [NEC]. A statement communicating the outcomes of the NEC will be issued. END For more […]
Makro dismisses more than 600 workers and suspends more than 200 striking workers at Makro on spurious grounds
SACCAWU National Office Bearers are to brief the media on the concerted effort by Makro management to unfairly dismiss workers who are engaged in a protected strike. Management at Makro continues to place workers on suspension with the sole intention to dismiss them. This is unprecedented in the history of labour relations in the country […]
SACP AND COSATU MPUMALANGA TO LEAD PROTEST ACTIONS AGAINST EXHORBITANT TOLL FEES ON THE N4 AND N17 NATIONAL ROADS
The Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party in Mpumalanga will be leading protest actions to fight against the exorbitant toll fees in both the N17 and N4 Toll roads. The two (2) left formations will be leading the protest actions to raise the plight of our road users amidst […]
Media Invite: SAMWU to march to the Rustenburg Local Municipality
Members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) along with other workers at the Rustenburg Local Municipality will be marching to the employer’s head offices at based at Mpheni House to demand the immediate payment of COVID Danger allowance which was promised to be paid by end of February 2023. Workers will also be […]
NEHAWU TO CONVENE A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT THE PUBLIC SERVICE STRIKE
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] invites the media to a press conference about the ongoing public service strike. The national union commenced with the public service strike on the 6th March 2023, following the collapse of wage negotiations at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council [PSCBC]. The press conference will be […]
SAMWU to brief media on fraud and corruption that has riddled JRA
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be briefing the media on the fraud and corruption at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) which has largely resulted in the failure by the agency to service the City’s roads, with many in a state of disarray. The JRA which is responsible for constructing and maintaining the […]
NUM SPECIAL NATIONAL CONGRESS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK
The National Union of Mineworkers(NUM)will this week 1st -2nd March 2023 convene its Special National Congress, to take place at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg. The congress is a continuation of the unfinished Elective National Congress that was held at the same venue earlier last year. The main focus would be on finalising the resolutions […]
Public sector unions to brief the media on next course of action on public sector wage talks debacle
The public sector trade unions at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) will convene a media briefing at the PSCBC offices at 11h00 on Thursday 16th February 2023, where they will be making an announcement on the joint unions’ next cause of action following the failure by government to respond to the 10% percent […]
REMINDER: MEMORIAL SERVICE OF THE SIX NUM LEADERS WHO DIED IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT ON 27TH NOVEMBER 2022 IN MPUMALANGA
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will today (Tuesday 6th December 2022) remember and honour its fallen heroes and heroin Bonginkosi Mrasi, Zukile Maskot, Lulama Madyosi, Thantaswa Sikani, Retshidisitswe Mbirha and Dumisani Futshana at a memorial service organised as followed: Date: TODAY – 6th December 2022 Venue: Kloof Mine Sports Ground Time: 11am for 1pm […]
PUBLIC SERVICE UNIONS TO CONVENE MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2022
The trade unions organising in the Public Service affiliated to COSATU, FEDUSA and SAFTU, who command the majority status in terms of the vote weights at the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) invite the media to a media briefing on the collapse of salary negotiations in the public service, outline the program of action […]
COSATU Public Service Unions media briefing on the collapse of salary negotiations in the public service
COSATU Public Service Unions(DENOSA, NEHAWU, PAWUSA, POPCRU, SAEPU, and SAMATU) invite all members of the media to a media briefing to respond to the collapse of salary negotiations in the public service and give an update on the dispute resolution process, including the way forward. The details of the media briefing are as follows: • Date : […]
Media Alert-IT’S ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE SADTU NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
The top leadership of the Tripartite Alliance – ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa; SACP Secretary, Solly Mapaila and the newly elected COSATU Secretary, Solly Phetoe will address the first day of the National General Council meeting of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) which starts on Tuesday, 04 October 2022 at Emperors Palace in Kempton […]
SACP Red October Campaign 2022-20223 Launch
The South African Communist Party (SACP) invites the media to cover its Red October Campaign 2022-2023 Launch. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Land, Food and Work”. Details of the SACP Red October Campaign 2022-2023 Launch are as follows: Date: Sunday 2 October 2022 Time: 10h00 Theme: Land, Food and Work Venue: Bonn Flying […]
POPCRU to convene a press conference on the state of readiness for the upcoming national march
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) will be convening a press conference to give a detailed outline of logistical arrangements leading up to its national march to take place next week Tuesday, the 20th of September 2022, and the National Office Bearers (NOBs) will also utilise this opportunity to outline the demands to […]
Media Alert: Battle looming between SAMWU and City of Tshwane
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union in Tshwane will be marching to Tshwane house to deliver a memorandum to the City of Tshwane on challenges facing workers . Date : 19 August 2022 Time : 10h00 Workers will convene at Old Putco bus depot at 10h00 in Marabastad and proceed to Tshwane house where a […]
MEDIA ALERT: NEHAWU KZN TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY CAMPAIGN
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal will launch a public health service delivery campaign on Friday August 05, 2022. The service delivery campaign will focus on the following issues amongst others: filling of the all the vacant posts, infrastructural challenges, inadequate equipment, health and safety, safety and security, insourcing of […]
MEDIA ALERT: NEHAWU WESTERN CAPE TO EMBARK ON A MARCH TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in the Western Cape will embark on a march action to the University of Cape Town [UCT] to demand an immediate implementation of single bargaining structure, amongst other demands. Currently, the university limits the powers of the union to only negotiate for cleaners, security and general […]
MEDIA ALERT: NEHAWU WESTERN CAPE TO EMBARK ON A PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATION
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in the Western Cape will embark on a private health sector campaign demonstration targeting Melomed Group on Tuesday 31st May 2022. The demonstration is convened to signal a stern warning to Melomed Group should they fail to reconsider within 7 working days their victimisation agenda against […]
MEDIA ALERT: NEHAWU MPUMALANGA TO DEMONSTRATE AT THE MPUMALANGA HIGH COURT
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in Mpumalanga will be demonstrating at the Mpumalanga High Court during the court judgment in the murder case of our former Shopsteward Comrade Tebogo Dikeledi Matsane. The union will be demonstrating outside the court as part of pledging solidarity with the family. As NEHAWU, we are […]
MEDIA ALERT: POPCRU to hold a Bargaining and Policy Conference
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) will be holding a Bargaining and Policy Conference from the 25th to the 27th of May 2022 under the theme “Defending our Gains and Advancing our Struggles against attacks on Collective Bargaining” at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre. This Bargaining and Policy Conference will be taking […]
NEHAWU TO BRIEF THE MEDIA ON THE UPCOMING SARS STRIKE & THE UNISA IMPASSE
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has served the South African Revenue Services [SARS] with a notice for a strike action in line with section 64 (1) (d) of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 as amended. This comes after having reached a deadlock to conclude a wage agreement for […]