High Court action possible over tolls

Cosatu is considering approaching the High Court after a lower court halted its e-toll protest, saying the decision was unconstitutional.

• Vavi: Wage demands justified
• Cosatu protest not authorised, say police
• Cosatu e-toll protesters disperse

Solidarity only wants 10% hike from mines

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.

• Strike fears as NUM seeks 60% pay hikes
• SA mines can't afford pay rises - Implats
• Tycoon: Mining firms treated as ATMs

Cape Town bus driver strike not over yet

Striking bus drivers renewed their protests in Cape Town, insisting their demands be met.

• Bus strike set to intensify
• Bus drivers to strike nationwide
• Bus drivers return to work

Bidvest frets over wage demands

Unrealistic wage demands from its South African employees could result in strike action, says diversified industrial group Bidvest.

• Bidvest lifts profit to R3.6bn
• Bidvest to buy Brandcorp from Ethos
• Bidvest to buy out appliance unit

Mozambique doctors to strike over pay

Mozambican doctors have announced they will go on a five day strike over pay and working conditions demands that had not been met by the government.

• Mozambique to tax capital gains
• Mozambique to solicit port, rail bids
• East Africa seen as new frontier for gas
• Netherlands stops budget aid to Mozambique
• Mozambique records rise in tourism
• Mozambique inflation quickens to 2.33%

Marcus: High wage deals come at a cost

Unions must realise that getting higher wages for workers could be at the cost of jobs, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus told Numsa delegates.

• Marcus, rand vie for bond lead
• Marcus warns of vicious cycle of strikes
• Marcus: SA outlook deteriorating rapidly

Inflated hopes

Truckers' strike demands may backfire on SA, says Geoffrey Chapman.

• Road freight strike continues
• Cosatu supports transport strike
• Gauteng freight strikers reject pay offer
• Road freight sector strike starts
• Bid to stop truck drivers strike
• SA strikes spread to transport sector

SA's mining unrest spreads

Labour unrest in SA's platinum belt has widened, raising concerns that anger over low wages and poor living conditions could generate fresh violence.

• Lonmin 'bears heavy burden' - foundation
• Mining companies urged to share riches
• Marikana events 'shamed all'

Municipal workers cut wage demands

Municipal workers have dropped annual pay rise demands to 11.5% from 15%, but an impasse with management remains unresolved, says union Samwu.

• Workers will strike if demands not met
• Council workers' strike over
• Council workers hold out for higher offer

Implats workers trickle back

Dismissed workers are returning to Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operation but the pace may have been tempered by Julius Malema's visit, says the mine.

• Implats caused Rustenburg chaos - Num
• Back to work, Implats workers told
• Implats: Six employees assaulted

Unions consider new Telkom offer

A revised wage increase offer is being discussed by unions representing Telkom staff.

• Strike planned for communications sector
• Union asks CCMA to intervene in dispute
• Telkom loses R7bn in Nigeria venture

Medscheme workers threaten strike

Members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union employed by Medscheme say they plan to strike over a wage dispute.