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South Africa: Fawu favours unchanged Cosatu
Reacting to reports of a leadership crisis in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) said today that it would call for the retention or re-election of the current federation leadership. Phillip Manamela Khage, the Fawu president, flanked by five Fawu ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2006-09-04)

South Africa: Food workers union pickets for better wages
A group of striking Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) members is continuing to picket outside the Tydstroom Chicken Factory near Durbanville. The union is demanding an increase of R180 per month across the board, while the company is offering R155. Gafieldien Benjamin, a Fawu spokesperson, says the ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2006-04-25)

South Africa: Beverages: Fawu "refuses to see violence"
Submit your comment top.DisplayAds("MPUAV",17,561);The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) had refused to view evidence of violence that took place during a month-long strike at Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI), the SAB soft drinks division said yesterday. "Fawu continues to deny escalating violence," said ABI managing director John Ustas. Fawu denied ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-01-24)

South Africa: Beverages: Fawu "refuses to see violence"
Submit your comment top.DisplayAds("MPUAV",17,566);The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) had refused to view evidence of violence that took place during a month-long strike at Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI), the SAB soft drinks division said yesterday. "Fawu continues to deny escalating violence," said ABI managing director John Ustas. Fawu denied ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-01-24)

South Africa: Fawu to oppose restructuring at Parmalat SA
The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) will engage in protected industrial action to oppose any restructuring programmes at Parmalat SA, the union said today. The Cosatu-affiliated union was concerned that restructuring would go ahead, despite assurances to the contrary from Parmalat SA management. "Fawu, however, is concerned ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2004-05-21)

South Africa: Fawu denies allegations of violence during strike
The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) today denied allegations that its members resorted to violence in their strike against Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI). "The union will not condone violence and intimidation against anyone. It will not condone damage to property," said Fawu General-Secretary Katishi Masemola in a statement. ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2010-01-18)

Lesotho: Union officials arrested after wage protests
Another leader of Lesotho"s Factory Workers Union (Fawu) was arrested on Wednesday following a strike earlier this week that left two dead and scores of people injured.Police reportedly arrested Willie Matheo, Fawu"s deputy secretary-general, at the union"s headquarters in the capital Maseru early on Wednesday morning.Both Matheo and Fawu secretary-general ...

Read Story at IRINNews (2003-11-12)

South Africa: 4,000 fishing workers on strike
About 4,000 workers in the pelagic (sardines, anchovies) industry embarked on a protected strike on Wednesday, the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) says. The trade union said that it represented the majority of workers who had embarked on strike action. Fawu added that it decided on strike ...

Read Story at Sunday Times (2005-09-01)

South Africa: Fawu, ABI talks deadlock: possible cool drinks shortage
Wage talks between and South Africa"s Food Allied Workers Union (Fawu) and the Amalgamated Beverage Industry (ABI) have deadlocked. A national strike by Fawu members at ABI plants could see a shortage of soft drinks across the country. Workers are demanding a salary increase of 9.5% while ABI is offering ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2009-12-23)

South Africa: Tiger Milling employees hold protest march
Hundreds of members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) are expected to participate in a protest march against "union-bashing" at Tiger Milling tomorrow. Dominique Swartz, a Fawu spokesperson said today the protesters would march to the Labour Department's offices in Krugersdorp and then to the company where ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2006-05-04)


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