16 September 2021 Starting as a freelancer is tricky. There are many hurdles and hardships to overcome before one gets to understand the nature of freelancing. One biggest mistake made by upcoming freelancers is selling themselves short and underselling their work because of doubt. Just because you are…
14 September 2021 13 – 17 September 2021 is Wills week. UASA observes Wills week by encouraging our members and fellow South Africans to be legal wise and get their Wills drafted. During such difficult times, UASA as a trusted labour union partnered with Capital Legacy…
Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA: Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett did South Africa proud, aptly on the eve of Women’s Month. Raising our flag high, the two Olympians brought renewed pride to our troubled nation. Schoenmaker’s gold after setting a new Olympic record…
Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA: UASA urges members and all other workers at Sibanye-Stillwater to get vaccinated when the mining company rolls out its vaccination programme at four of its facilities – Marikana in North West, Libanon and Driefontein in Gauteng, and Beatrix…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address ... last night did nothing to ease the fears of workers and jobseekers. There was nothing new to indicate a move away from talk and promises towards the real and decisive action the country needs. For further enquiries or to…
Youth are crying out for job opportunities and a chance to prove their worth in the economy. On Youth Day, 16 June, we look back to the 1976 Soweto Uprisings led by students against the forced use of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in black schools. Thousands…
UASA negotiated a 6% across the board increase for its members in the sugar and refining industry. The increase is effective from 1 April 2019. Together with the shift allowance agreement signed on 28 January 2019, this represents UASA’s full and final settlement between the parties. Circumstances in…
Female employees at UASA’s head office in Roodepoort received training on how to address and deal with gender-based violence at work, including how they can protect themselves from physical or mental attacks from colleagues or clients. While today’s training was aimed at our female staff, UASA is aware…
UASA welcomes Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s initiative to put an end to local government officials’ big spending habits. National government officials should take heed and follow. We applaud the new Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul, who kept his promise to cut spending on shiny new cars for his…
The upcoming significant drop in the fuel price on Wednesday was widely anticipated by workers and motorists alike to bring some relief, even if it be temporarily given the monthly fluctuations of fuel costs, but the nasty truth is that the lower price is negated by the hefty…