The trade union UASA disagrees with Adcorp’s statements that all trade unions lost membership since 2006 and that unions are experiencing a “growing crisis”.

UASA insists that government should review the situation

Another hole in the pockets of South Africans

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To keep your job in today’s work environment, will take more than just showing up on time every morning – you must make yourself indispensible!

Nobody is immune against the effects of the international economic crisis. People lose their jobs on a daily basis, while those who are still lucky enough to be employed have to go full out to keep on receiving that salary check at the end of every month.

The trade union UASA demands that government take urgent and immediate steps against officials abusing the system. Enough taxpayers’ money has been wasted on these cases.

For the first time Pres. Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address created the impression that government is eager to put South Africa to work. His address made us feel positive and motivated; we look forward of being part of the plans he spelled out.

UASA welcomes the statement by Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant that nationalisation is neither government nor ANC policy.

UASA takes a stand on the matter

http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=255247&sn=Detail&pid=146826&Uasa-welcomes-task-team-into-mine-stoppages

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=163719

UASA has emphasised several times in the past, as it did again in March last year,  that although Section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act has no doubt saved many lives, the current indiscriminate application thereof should be reviewed because of the damage to the economy. 

Currently, all the activities at a mine are halted when an incident occurs, even if it only affects one specific plant or a workplace. According to Franz Stehring, UASA’s Divisional Manager responsible for the mining workers' sector, calculations show that each day of zero production mean losses of approximately R6 million per day which directly affect profits. Quantifying the potential loss to the three main mining houses over the period of one year means that the mining industry loses approximately a whopping R3,24 billion per annum.