“The working class does not need to know the food poverty line, the lower-bound poverty line or the upper bound poverty line to know that it is starving. The 1 March increase in the national minimum wage from R25.42 to R27.45 has been hailed in many quarters, most particularly by Cosatu”
THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ENTRENCHES APARTHEID’S CHEAP BLACK LABOUR Read Post »
“Members of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) working at RCL foods in Tzaneen, Loius Trichard and Thohoyandou, yesterday embarked on an indefinite strike due to failed wage increment negotiations.”
UPDATE ON THE GIWUSA STRIKE AT RCL FOODS Read Post »
“The CWAO/SWF is taking Mister Sweet, owned by Premier Foods, to the CCMA on 29 February, after several months of the company refusing to pay workers a basic salary. Mister Sweet makes sweets and supplies Spar and Woolworths, among other shops. It has very poor health and safety practices and workers often get injured there.”
135 WORKERS AT MISTER SWEETS DEMAND R16 000 BASIC SALARY NOW OR THEY WILL STRIKE! Read Post »
“On Tuesday, 27 February 2024, the Constitutional Court will hear the matter of Commando & Others v The City of Cape Town & Another. The matter has been brought by the residents of Bromwell Street who are represented by Ndifuna Ukwazi. Abahlali baseMjondolo (Abahlali) have been admitted as amicus curiae (friend of the court) and are represented by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI).”
ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO AMICUS INTERVENTION: BROMWELL STREET MATTER. Read Post »
The Casual Workers’ Advice Office (CWAO) condemns Simba for its ruthless dismissal of 52 workers, with just nine days’ notice.
CWAO condemns Simba for cruelly firing 52 workers. Read Post »
The name of my clinic is Bodibe New Clinic. It is situated in Bodibe Village at Shaleng Section. At Bodibe New Clinic there are 4 night-duty staff members – 2 professional nurses and 2 assistant nurses.
Conditions at Bodibe New Clinic In North West Read Post »
8 March is a day globally known as International Women’s Day. The idea of celebrating
Women Workers Take Nature’s Garden to Task on International Women’s Day Read Post »
The end of March marks the fifth month that Clover workers all across the country
Stakes Continue to Rise as Clover Strike Enters 5th Month Read Post »
My name is Nomalizo Sizani. I am a Community Healthcare Worker (CHW). I stay in…
Challenges Facing Community Healthcare Workers in Kenneth Kaunda District in North West Read Post »
Community Healthcare Workers at Kwamhlanga Community Healthcare Centre (CHC) in Mpumalanga are worried about the
Experiences of CHWs in Kwamhlanga CHC in Mpumalanga Read Post »
The Ext 28 Clinic in Vosloorus South (on the Eastrand of Gauteng) is a small
Vosloorus Ext 28 Clinic Report Read Post »
After a lengthy struggle against precarious temporary contracts the Gauteng Community Healthcare Forum gained a…
Rebuilding: Challenges organising CHWs in Gauteng Read Post »
