ARTICLES RELATING TO SOLIDARITY

Dept must pay up over teacher axing

2013-05-23 22:17

The Northern Cape has been ordered to compensate a teacher fired for refusing to alter a pupil's marks, the education department says.

Rand tanks as labour tensions run high

2013-05-20 19:45

Labour strife is making South Africa vulnerable with the rand plunging and commodity prices retreating, an expert warns.

Telkom faces strike action over pay

2013-05-15 20:36

Unions representing 18 000 members of Telkom’s workforce see a strike as inevitable after rejecting a 1.5% pay deal, according to a report.

Solidarity in spat over adoption call

2013-05-11 12:05
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Solidarity's Helping Hand did not advertise an adoption on a social networking site, the trade union says.

Court postpones affirmative action case

2013-05-03 18:59

An affirmative action case by union Solidarity against the Western Cape correctional services department has been postponed, the union says.

Solidarity takes on mining group

2013-04-19 19:08

Trade union Solidarity has set court action in motion to prevent mining firms Assmang and African Rainbow Minerals from terminating its recognition agreement.

'Winnie' cops acquitted on all charges

2013-04-16 17:14

Two policemen involved in an altercation with ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and her bodyguards have been acquitted of all charges, trade union Solidarity says.

Manyi's forum concerns Solidarity

2013-03-26 09:23

Trade union Solidarity says it is worried about the establishment of Jimmy Manyi's think tank, the Progressive Professional's Forum.

Chinese firm buys Aurora mine

2013-03-06 17:45

China African Precious Metals has bought assets of the embattled Aurora gold mine in Orkney, the company says.

1 500 promotions at SAPS on hold

2013-03-03 18:45

A hold has been placed on at least 1 500 promotions following a ruling against the police by the Labour Court in Gauteng.

'Citizens have no say in govt spending'

2013-02-27 20:32

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget means South Africans will not have a say in putting their money to more effective use, trade union Solidarity says.

Sars taxpayer figures misleading - union

2013-02-24 14:47

South Africa has far fewer taxpayers than the SA Revenue Service professes there to be, trade union Solidarity says.

White beggars make R172 per day

2013-02-06 10:08
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White beggars make on average about R172 per day when begging on the streets of South Africa, a survey has found.

Union: Eskom increase inevitable

2013-02-05 17:26

South Africans will have no choice but to accept Eskom's five year tariff hike, trade union Solidarity says.

Union: 500 Denel workers to be sacked

2012-12-10 16:53

A total of 523 Denel workers are to be laid off, a claim the company denies, trade union Solidarity says.

Extreme violence in farm attacks - experts

2012-11-28 09:18
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Violence perpetrated against victims of farm attacks is far worse than the public could possibly imagine, two sisters who clean up crime scenes have said.

Mine unrest ends, job losses loom

2012-11-15 21:39

Thousands of miners returned to work at Anglo American Platinum, putting a lid on the most devastating and costly bout of labour unrest in SA.

Lonmin retrenchments a last resort

2012-11-02 19:30

Lonmin Platinum has stated it would only retrench employees as a last resort, says Solidarity said after meeting with the company.

Police's AA ruling justified - court

2012-11-02 14:08
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The SA Police Service was justified in denying promotion to a policewoman because she was white, the Labour Appeal Court has ruled.

Solidarity, Mango head to CCMA

2012-10-31 18:26

Low-cost airline Mango and trade union Solidarity will appear before the CCMA, says the union.

Appeal court to rule on SAPS race row

2012-10-30 15:45

The Labour Appeal Court is expected to rule on an affirmative action case against the SA Police Service, says trade union Solidarity.

Cops can't fill vacancy before court order

2012-10-25 15:48

The SA Police Service has been interdicted from filling a vacancy occupied by a union member in a temporary capacity, trade union Solidarity says.

Chamber set for gold sector talks

2012-10-24 17:00

Gold mining companies and trade unions will meet at the Chamber of Mines about labour turbulence in the mining sector.

Gold mining strike talks stall

2012-10-15 16:06

Individual gold mining companies will have to find new ways to end the unprotected strike in the sector after talks at the SA Chamber of Mines stalled.

Standard Bank denies retrenchments

2012-09-27 18:50

Standard Bank says it has no immediate intention to lay off hundreds of workers from its information technology division.

 

Eskom gears up for pay talks

2013-05-21 20:40

Three trade unions have submitted their wage demands to Eskom, which include six months' maternity leave on full pay, free solar geysers and a phone allowance.

Solidarity only wants 10% hike from mines

2013-05-20 13:48

Trade union Solidarity, which represents mostly skilled workers, says it wants 10% pay increases for its members from gold and coal producers ahead of wage talks.

Telkom pay dispute heads to CCMA

2013-05-15 07:28

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration will be asked to intervene in wage negotiations at Telkom after talks deadlocked, Solidarity says.

Cosatu urged to take stand against AA

2013-05-08 13:28

Solidarity says it would send a strong message if Cosatu could agree with it in court that the government approach to affirmative action is irrational and wrong.

SA poorer thanks to BEE - study

2013-04-22 22:44
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South Africans are poorer as a result of Black Economic Empowerment, which has failed to speed up economic growth and reduce inequality, Solidarity says.

Equity report is flawed - union

2013-04-19 15:33

The Commission for Employment Equity's report about transformation in the workplace repeats previous errors and misrepresentations, trade union Solidarity says.

Fire threatens 3 000 Sibanye Gold jobs

2013-04-09 17:44

Sibanye Gold says it could shed 3 000 jobs at its Beatrix mine, following an underground fire that has dented the mine's sustainability.

BEE will harm SA, union warns

2013-03-13 16:33
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The broad-based black economic empowerment bill should be scrapped since BEE is detrimental to all South Africans, including blacks, says Solidarity.

All Lonmin miners back at work

2013-03-06 07:59

Miners have returned to work at Lonmin's Marikana mine in Rustenburg, ending a one-day illegal stoppage, trade union Solidarity says.

Promotions at SAPS halted

2013-03-03 16:44

A court ruling has blocked SA Police Service promotions until all lawsuits against its affirmative action plan have been heard, Solidarity says.

Consumers give Gordhan tax wish list

2013-02-25 10:30

With the 2013 budget speech fast approaching, Fin24 users are hoping for a breather on issues like domestic worker pay, security and a tax-free festive season.

Union calls for security tax rebate

2013-02-13 14:59

Government must provide tax relief for citizens who pay for their own private security to protect them from crime, says trade union Solidarity.

Beggars want to work - study

2013-02-05 22:25

A study conducted by Solidarity's Helping Hand has revealed that most beggars want to work, despite making up to R500 a day.

Groups criticise matric results

2013-01-03 14:32

Groups have poured cold water over the 2012 matric results, which have shown an improvement to the pass rate.

Union: Minister must intervene at Denel

2012-12-04 19:14

The defence minister must intervene to save the future of aircraft specialists at Denel Aviation, trade union Solidarity says.

Farm attacks national crisis - Solidarity

2012-11-27 14:10
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Murders and attacks on farm owners across South Africa should be regarded as a national crisis, the Solidarity Research Institute says.

Equity plan changed by wrong person

2012-11-08 16:04

The police's employment equity plan was unilaterally changed and by the wrong individual, the Johannesburg Labour Court has heard.

White rights downgraded, Solidarity says

2012-11-02 17:21
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A ruling related to affirmative action by the Labour Appeal Court has diluted white South Africans' right to equality, trade union Solidarity says.

Mango, Solidarity reach pay deal

2012-11-01 16:30

Mango and Solidarity reached a pay agreement at the CCMA, avoiding a possible strike by the airline's pilots, says the company.

Lonmin warns of retrenchments

2012-10-31 17:33

Lonmin Platinum has put unions on notice that it is contemplating restructuring, which could include retrenchments, says the company.

Solidarity welcomes Orkney takeover

2012-10-26 08:37

Trade union Solidarity has welcomed the news that China African Precious Metals has taken control of Pamodzi Gold's Orkney mine.

Union: Land reform plan is blackmail

2012-10-24 17:17

President Jacob Zuma's land reform plan amounted to blackmail, says trade union Solidarity.

Solidarity takes on Sappi retrenchments

2012-10-17 11:57

Trade union Solidarity says it will do everything in its power to reduce the planned retrenchments at Sappi's Tugela Mill in KwaZulu-Natal before Christmas.

Union and chamber meet on proposal

2012-10-11 17:09

Trade unions have given feedback to the Chamber of Mines on a pay structure proposal by employers, aimed at ending wildcat strikes in the gold sector.

Incitement: 'Malema can be found guilty'

2012-09-21 22:07
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Under-fire former ANCYL leader Julius Malema could be found guilty of inciting mineworkers to violence, an expert says, after charges were filed. Earlier, an arrest warrant was issued for Malema on unrelated charges.

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