http://www.news24.com/Tags/Topics/farmworker protests Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:50:22 +0200 Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is not aware of any plans of farmworkers embarking on strike action, according to a report. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Oliphant-unaware-of-farmworkers-strike-20130617 A total of 1 987 farmers have applied for an exemption from the new minimum wage of R105 a day for workers, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/More-farmers-seeking-wage-waiver-20130528 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called for co-operation between farmers and farmworkers, a report says. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Motlanthe-calls-for-farm-wage-solution-20130511 Two mass meetings will be held in De Doorns at the weekend to address farmworkers' concerns and to help farmers come to terms with the new minimum wage. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Mass-farm-meetings-to-sort-out-De-Doorns-20130510 An organiser of the recent farmworkers' strikes in the Western Cape is getting funds from the government, according to a report. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Strikes-organiser-gets-state-funding-20130402 About 900 farmers have applied to be exempted from paying their workers the new minimum wage of R105 a day, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Hundreds-of-farmers-ask-for-wage-waiver-20130307 The number of black and smallholder farmers in South Africa is under threat due to rising costs, warns the African Farmers Association of SA says. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Rocketing-costs-threaten-black-farmers-20130306 The City of Cape Town did not deny permission for a coalition of farmworkers to march to Parliament at the weekend, an official says. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/City-claims-it-never-denied-march-20130301 The Cape Town city council and the police have denied farmworkers permission to march to Parliament at the weekend, the Farmworkers' Coalition say. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Farmworkers-march-stoppped-20130228 The new minimum wage of R105 a day for farmworkers will be implement later this week, according to the labour department. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/New-farmworker-wage-to-kick-in-20130226 Job losses could reach 200 000 by the end of 2013 as the minimum wage for farmworkers almost doubles in the wake of violent protests, a report states. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Farms-job-cuts-could-grow-to-200-000-20130210 Sactwu says its R1m donation is not to form a new union, but to help unionise farmworkers in De Doorns that was at the heart of the farmworkers' strike. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Sactwu-refutes-claims-of-new-union-20130210 The SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union has pledged R1m for the establishment of a formal farmworkers' union. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/R1m-pledged-for-farm-workers-union-20130209 Business Unity SA says it remains committed to discussions that will ensure the sustainability of commercial agriculture amid a challenging business environment. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Busa-calls-for-business-friendly-policies-20130208 The retrenchment of workers by farmers in the wake of the new minimum daily wage of R105 is an act of hostility, says Cosatu. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Cosatu-Farm-job-cuts-are-spiteful-20130208 The R105 a day minimum wage for farmworkers will likely speed up job cuts in the already ailing agricultural sector, a survey shows. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Agriculture-jobs-in-crisis-20130207 Farmers struggling with the new minimum wage of R105 per day for workers, should not axe jobs and rather take up the government's wage reprieve, Fawu says. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Union-urge-farmers-to-save-jobs-20130207 At least 2 000 farmworkers have been issued with retrenchment notices ahead of the implementation of a new minimum wage, a report says. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Thousands-of-farmworkers-face-chop-20130207 The labour department says struggling farmers have not responded to the wage reprieve it is offering, but a labour expert says the process is unrealistic. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Farmers-ignoring-dept-wage-help-offer-20130206 The new minimum wage for farmworkers, announced by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, has set a precedent for protests in other sectors, says TAU SA. http://www.fin24.com/Economy/New-farm-wage-sets-precedent-union-20130204