SITA’s restructuring a smokescreen for retrenchments – Solidarity

Letters that were issued to several members of Solidarity by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), clearly show that the organisation’s controversial restructuring process is nothing more than the first [...]

More layoffs at Sappi

The trade union Solidarity today confirmed having received four section 189 layoff notifications in the past month, from Sappi’s Ngodwana, Enstra, Richards Bay and Tugela mills. Some 959 employees may [...]

Solidarity members get more than R259 million in awards and benefits in 2011

During 2011, trade union Solidarity gave back more than R259 million, that is, more than R21 million a month – almost three times more than its average monthly income from [...]

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Mango strike averted: Solidarity reaches favourable wage agreement

Trade union Solidarity and airline company Mango reached a wage agreement today, following a last marathon negotiation session to avert a strike. According to Ilze Nieuwoudt, Solidarity spokesperson, the details [...]

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Vuvuzelas, wastefulness and fraud cost Compensation Commissioner R47 million

The Compensation Commissioner’s 2010/2011 annual report shows expenditure of more than R47 million resulting from fraud and unauthorised and wasteful spending. The Compensation Commissioner’s office splashed out on, among other [...]

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Affirmative action: Solidarity lays contempt of court charge against Tshwane Municipality

Trade union Solidarity laid a charge of contempt of court against the Tshwane Municipality at the Labour Court yesterday, after the municipality had cancelled a job interview with Solidarity member [...]

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Only one chance left to prevent strike at Mango – Solidarity

More than 90% of the pilots represented by trade union Solidarity at airline company Mango have already indicated their intention to go on strike if the drawn-out wage dispute at [...]

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