UASA is a membership driven organisation meaning its policy and direction is moulded and driven by the members. Members are enthusiastic and committed trade unionists who organise fellow workers to deal with workplace challenges collectively.
Day in, day out, they give freely of their time and energy to supporting their colleagues at work and building UASA at grass roots level.
Time for the private sector to invest and generate electricity
The return of load-shedding, the second time this early in the year, will hurt industries battling in starting up after the holiday season and level 3 directives as well as the productivity of workers who work from home offices.
UASA supports Minerals Council commitment to support national Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
UASA is in full support of the Minerals Council South Africa’s call to support the government on the national COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan.
UASA supports FEDUSA call for moratorium on retrenchments
UASA is in full support of the Federation of Unions of South Africa’s (FEDUSA) call for a moratorium on retrenchments amidst the unchanged level 3 restrictions as announced by government this week.
UASA supports government proactive decision for the ratification of ILO Convention 190
UASA is pleased to see that the government is making progress in the process of ratifying the Convention 190 (C190) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as announced by Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa during his nation address on the progress of...
Call to sign petition for South African actors in fight for fair actor royalties!
UASA encourages all our members to support the right to fair actor royalties, performer protection and copyrights for actors in supporting one of our sectors namely SAGA (South African Guild of Actors) by
signing the petitio below.
UASA appeals to government to provide relief to embattled liquor and tourism businesses
While UASA cautions all South Africans to accept and adhere to the extended level 3 Covid-19 regulations, we are at the same time deeply concerned about the further poverty and hardship it will bring to desperate unemployed and poor workers.
UASA welcomes Ms. Chandré van der Merwe at Klerksdorp Regional Office
UASA is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Chandré van der Merwe as an Operational Assistant at UASA’s Klerksdorp Regional Office.
Government must make haste with vaccine to save lives, the economy and protect jobs
UASA is concerned about the late introduction of a Covid-19 vaccine compared to many other countries who have started injecting people against the virus.
UASA appeals to all to exercise caution and adhere to the new Level 3 Covid-19 regulations
UASA fully supports the new Level 3 regulations to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.
Are we prepared for the challenges of the new world of work?
While the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is manifesting itself in real terms, but are workers ready to grow their skillset to stay abreast of changing times?
Why joining a union is still a clever choice
Is union membership still a relevant option for today’s modern worker?
Fuel price shock for January
The increase in the fuel price that is expected to hit consumers in January doubles as a warning that South Africans must budget carefully during the festive season.
Ramaphosa announces wise decisions to curb coronavirus in its second flare-up
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Coronavirus Command Council were wise to embark on a stricter enforcement of alert level 1 lockdown measures, and to close beaches in high risk areas.
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GDP rebound excellent news even if from a low base
While South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product increased by a whopping 13,5% in the third quarter of 2020 (on a quarter-to-quarter, seasonally adjusted rate) is excellent news, it must be kept in mind that this comes off a very low base as recorded in...
UASA supports FEDUSA in its call for the ratification of Convention C190
UASA not only in its own right but as an affiliated trade union within the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)
R600 million budget cut leaves CCMA with too few hands to properly assist workers
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is in crisis after it was announced earlier this year that its budget would be cut by R600 million over three years, starting with a budget cut of R100 million in 2020.
UASA urges South Africans to adhere to Covid-19 prevention measures
UASA warns South Africans and our members to heed the call by the president to protect themselves and others during this pandemic.
