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Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Primary & Secondary Education

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Masego Mafata, Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph 9 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

Members of the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) are on strike. They are demanding a 1.5% increase to 2023 salaries and a 7.5% increase to 2024 salaries, among other demands. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks /GroundUp

Higher Education

Waive 'no work no pay' principle, say striking UCT workers

Liezl Human 14 Feb 2024

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Labour Law

Strike misconduct - you don't have to be violent to get fired

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

6 Mar 2023

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

Supply Chain

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

9 Dec 2022

Workers from public sector unions affiliated to three federations marched to the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday demanding that the government revise its 3% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table

Chris Gilili, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume 23 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Public sector strike action may put the new ESC Regulations to the test

Lizle Louw & Siya Ngcamu 21 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Using picketing rules and the Code on Harassment to mitigate strike-related violence

Brett Abraham & Nonjabulo Mthembu 28 Oct 2022

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Energy

Transnet strike is bringing SA's economy to its knees

13 Oct 2022

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

Railway

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

13 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Railway

Transnet workers go on strike

Kopano Gumbi and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

ArcelorMittal strike: Numsa demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal strike: Numsa demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Chris Gilili 25 May 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Grass-hopping, go slows and strikes - definitions and differences

Bronwyn Marques 10 May 2022

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

FMCG

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

Masego Mafata 7 Mar 2022

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

Labour Law & Unions

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

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Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Retailers

Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Nqobile Dludla 19 Nov 2021

Workers and police clash as Numsa steel strike continues

Materials & Equipment

Workers and police clash as Numsa steel strike continues

Masego Mafata 13 Oct 2021

CCMA upholds dismissal of Spar workers in Gqeberha for violating picket rules

Labour Law

CCMA upholds dismissal of Spar workers in Gqeberha for violating picket rules

Joseph Chirume 6 Aug 2021

Youth vs. brands: Who wins?

Youth Month

Youth vs. brands: Who wins?

Pat Mahlangu 22 Jun 2021

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Labour Law

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Lizle Louw, Shane Johnson and Justin de Wet 14 Apr 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

Retail

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

14 Dec 2020

Racist Clicks haircare campaign leads to backlash and picketing

Retailers

Racist Clicks haircare campaign leads to backlash and picketing

7 Sep 2020

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Travel

SAA industrial action: On the road to operational recovery

21 Nov 2019

How new code can bring order to strikes

Labour Law

How new code can bring order to strikes

Johan Olivier and Lizle Louw 15 Feb 2019

Workers barred from picketing at Dis-Chem

Retailers

Workers barred from picketing at Dis-Chem

Tariro Washinyira 6 Dec 2018

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Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Tales of great marketing communication from our own political Twilight Zone - and Volvo breaks the advertising mould

Brendan Seery 1 May 2018

Online system for national minimum wage exemptions

HR Tools & Software

Online system for national minimum wage exemptions

9 Feb 2018

Labour finalising enactment of minimum wage

Labour Law & Unions

Labour finalising enactment of minimum wage

8 Feb 2018

National Minimum Wage session goes to Bloem

Management & Leadership

National Minimum Wage session goes to Bloem

5 Feb 2018

National minimum wage to be reviewed annually

Labour Law & Unions

National minimum wage to be reviewed annually

22 Jan 2018

National Minimum Wage briefing sessions resume

Labour Law & Unions

National Minimum Wage briefing sessions resume

16 Jan 2018

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

Management & Leadership

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

3 Nov 2017

SANParks employees take to the streets

Labour Law & Unions

SANParks employees take to the streets

27 Jul 2017

Protecting staff, assets during strikes needs professional help

Management & Leadership

Protecting staff, assets during strikes needs professional help

3 Jul 2017

Talks on Zululand university strike to start soon

Higher Education

Talks on Zululand university strike to start soon

11 Oct 2016

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Media Freedom

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Genevieve Quintal 7 Jul 2016

Clover CEO Johann Vorster says the group will be exporting products to Nigeria on a cash basis only.
Photographer: Martin Rhodes

Labour Law & Unions

Clover workers strike in demand of union recognition

Karl Gernetzky 3 May 2016

Right2Know Campaign hosting events for International Right to Know Day 2015

Media Freedom

Right2Know Campaign hosting events for International Right to Know Day 2015

26 Sep 2015

Necsa in row over CEO's suspension

Government

Necsa in row over CEO's suspension

27 Feb 2015

Amendment Act aims to streamline labour environment

Labour Law

Amendment Act aims to streamline labour environment

Aadil Patel 22 Dec 2014

Plastics industry condemns NUMSA strike

Manufacturing

Plastics industry condemns NUMSA strike

8 Jul 2014

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Labour Law

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Richard Pemberton 4 Jul 2014

R2K picket blocked: Goes to court

Media Freedom

R2K picket blocked: Goes to court

12 Jun 2014

Numsa numbers may hobble Ngqura plan

Labour Law & Unions

Numsa numbers may hobble Ngqura plan

Razina Munshi and Mark Allix 26 May 2014