Workers at Sibanye Stillwater’s gold mines in South Africa have been striking for over 70 days
A key demand of the workers has been a monthly hike of R1,000 for the lowest paid among them. However, the company is refusing to give a raise of more than R800
Migrant delivery workers strike for fair pay and conditions in Dubai and other stories
Today we look at a strike by food delivery workers in Dubai, the conviction and sentencing of an Indigenous land defender in Canada, and more
How profits are maximized at the expense of workers’ lives in South Africa
In workplaces across South Africa, workers get sick and injured at their jobs. This has only gotten worse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
NUMSA meet will decide further course of action for South Africa’s labor disputes
The leadership of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa met to discuss the various labor disputes in the country, the demands for wage hike, and the state of government-owned enterprises
With layoffs looming, NUMSA to engage ArcelorMittal management in discussions next week
ArcelorMittal South Africa had earlier announced its plan to retrench more than 2,000 of its 8,769 employees in South Africa. NUMSA has accused the company of taking this decision as a retribution against workers who went on strike in March.
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