“We shall not rest until non-compliance in the industry is eradicated. We are fed up with this situation. As progressive trade unions, we will never apologise for asserting workers’ constitutional rights and demanding a better life for our members. This includes quality healthcare, provident funds, a minimum wage, overtime pay, and allowances as stipulated by law and the MCA.”
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A coalition of unions representing security officers in North West province wants the provincial government to take action against more than 400 companies that are…
The move by the province is by far the strongest action taken by government since unions in the private security sector embarked on a national 'pay-back-the-money' campaign in January 2023. The campaign relates to millions of rands deducted irregularly from thousands of workers by employers who in turn failed to pay towards their healthcare benefits as agreed in the MCA.
Hundreds of security companies including some contracted to the Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury, are under fire for failing to provide their workers with agreed upon benefits…
these workers are generally unorganized and vulnerable, and without the introduction of the National Minimum Wage Act, they would have continued to endure exceedingly low wage levels and poverty.”
Workers target one of the largest employers in ongoing battle over medical health benefits Lucas Ledwaba A security guard requiring urgent medical care consults a…
Scores of workers have reported to the unions that although the funds were being deducted monthly from their salaries, they were not receiving health benefits and Affinity Health was not receiving the proceeds from the pay deductions.