Victory for Dis-Chem workers in Cape Town
Zevenwacht employees should not be dismissed. However, to stress the importance of compliance with picketing rules and a court order, which compliance is fundamental to upholding the rule of law in society, it is appropriate that the employees be given a final written warning for breach of picketing rules andContinue Reading
How many people must die at KNP before government intervention
This follows the incident where a leopard killed a 30 months old baby within the Kruger National Park Premises at Malelane Ranger. It has been reported that 14 lions are on the loose in Limpopo, it is alleged that they escaped from the Kruger National Park. It has been alsoContinue Reading
NUPSAW hopes Ramaphosa’s pre-election promises see light of day
The president said it was crucial for the size of the government to respond to the efficient use of the public funds. This was set to start right after the 8th May 2019. NUPSAW hopes that this was no shop talk where empty promises are made as we have seenContinue Reading
Dis-Chem workers and CHW March
Who is presiding as commissioner over our Dis-Chem member’s arbitration hearings? One of NUPSAW grievances is that she uses her agency, Labour Elite agency when she is handling the arbitration hearings on the charges that Dis-Chem holds against our members. The charges they have against us are about NUPSAW membersContinue Reading
PHSDSBC: Vote Weights Report
The matter on revised vote weights for the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) in the Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council (PHSDSBC) was set on the 03 May 2019 before Commissioner Mohammed Rajah. We objected to him presiding over the case since he wasContinue Reading
RAMAPHOSA BETRAYED WORKING CLASS ON MAY DAY
How could Cyril Ramaphosa, as president and seasoned trade unionist, insult and humiliate the working class by promoting on Workers Day the National Minimum Wage Bill that sets the current minimum wage at R3500? He even went so far as to congratulate the sell-out union NEHAWU who was the instigatorContinue Reading
KZN Disaster: Call to assist with acts of kindness
NUPSAW calls on all its members in KZN who have not been affected by the disasters caused by rain and floods to actively work with the community by giving help and support to those in need. Be it with food, clothes, blankets, toiletries, accommodation, transport or any act of kindness.OurContinue Reading
We will not succumb to Dis-Chem’s hostile threats
The strike at Dis-Chem Pharmacies which had its offset on 16 November 2018 officially ended today, 10 April 2019, with workers going back to work. Dis-Chem announced that many of the strikers will be dismissed and that disciplinary action will be taken for misconduct during the strike. However, as muchContinue Reading
Early retirement of Public Servants
Early Retirement of Public Servants without penalization of pension benefits. On 4 April 2018 the Employer made a presentation during the negotiations in the PSCBC facilitation process, quoting President Ramaphosa’s statement during the State of the Nation Address as follows: “Growth, development and transformation depend on a strong and capable state.Continue Reading
Salary adjustments 2019/2020
Public service co-ordinating bargaining council (pscbc) resolution 1 of 2018: agreement on the salary adjustments and improvements on conditions of service in the public service for the period 2019/2020. PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2018 provides among others for the following cost of living adjustments for employees on salary levels 1Continue Reading