Labour unions

  Amcu President, Joseph Mathunjwa. Photo: Twitter Trade union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has expressed concern over the proposed all-share buyout of platinum miner Lonmin by...

It was only a matter of if not when for some employees of troubled Botswana nickel miner to be rendered jobless. And the worst fears have been confirmed. As widely...

By Aadil Patel and Boipelo Diale, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Recently, in the case of AMCU and Others v Buffalo Coal Dundee (Pty) Ltd and Another (JA42/2015) , the Labour Appeal...

By Gavin Stansfield and Zola Mcaciso, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr The nature and seriousness of misconduct can be enough to infer the breakdown of the trust relationship without evidence being led...

South Africa’s institutionalised collective bargaining system is rapidly growing and becoming unresponsive to the needs of the lower earning workers in a low wage regime where two thirds of the...

By Samiksha Singh and Zola Mcaciso, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr  The issue of unconventional strikes and ultimata were recently considered by the Labour Appeal Court in the case of Jackson Mndebele...

By Gavin Stansfield and Katlego Letlonkane, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr  In Mawethu Civils (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers and Others  (Case no: PA2/14), the court clarified that the nature...

by Gerhard Papenfus, the CE of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) It is now general knowledge that the Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC) is in...

  The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has embarked on a strike from the morning shift on Friday 27 May 2016. AMCU notified the company of its intention...

 An important decision by the Labour Appeal Court was made last week to finally determine the long-running dispute between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), the Chamber of...