As the country marks another May Day, the central question is not nostalgia for an earlier media moment. It is whether democratic communication can still make workers visible in…
In the days of apartheid, unions fought for more than just wages, they wanted a new society. Now it seems they have abandoned their roots
The issue lies in management-by-algorithm — the technologically ‘objective’ use of people analytics, big data and AI to manage the workforce
The demonstrations have coincided with stage 2 rotational power cuts which the state-owned utility says will remain in place until Sunday due to the breakdown of four generation…
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
After being chased away for asking for minimum wage, Gqeberha bakers who endured racism turned first to the CCMA, then to a political party, then to a union. None helped
The state faces a dilemma: it made a three-year wage agreement with public servants in 2018, before the pandemic, but reneging on it now will undermine labour’s trust
Building a domestic market for local goods not only creates employment, but also makes South Africa a more resilient market forc
A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
The French cosmetics company’s Midrand plant has recorded 16 Covid-19 cases in two weeks
The speed at which substantial wealth was given shows that investment in transformation and justice does not enjoy the same humanitarian response
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a…
Chocolate factory workers say employment contracts without guaranteed working hours have had devastating consequences for their lives. Now, they’re fighting back
The realignment of the labour landscape is a positive step towards blue-collar empowerment.
Shutting down to ‘starve’ workers into submission is rare, but the tactic appears to be on the rise.
The department and unions gunned blindly for suspect worker groups, causing collateral damage to all.
Thousands of miners with chronic diseases associated with their work may never get paid the compensation owed to them.
