03 September 2025 The rapture in the mining sector leads to bloodbath as more workers continue to lose jobs inside and outside of Swaziland. Just today we were informed by our South African counterparts that one of the biggest employers in the mining sector in South Africa, Glencore, is in the process of shedding thousands […]
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DECREASE IN DEMAND FOR ESWATINI ANTHRACITE /ZAKHONA MINING LEAVES HUNDREDS JOBLESS IN THE MINING SECTOR
Posted by atuswa on September 4th, 2025
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2025 New Year Statement
Posted by atuswa on January 1st, 2025
12025 NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY THE AMALGAMETED TRADE UNION OF SWAZILAND
2024 NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY THE AMALGAMATED TRADE UNION OF SWAZILAND
Posted by atuswa on February 9th, 2024
02 January 2024 As we begin 2024, we recognize that in the recent past, 2023 has been the most challenging year and this statement will highlight some of these challenges, including the agreement between employers to suffocate the union through withholding of subscriptions and the general refusal to recognize ATUSWA even after it has […]
ATUSWA WELCOMES THE INTERVENTION BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ON THE GARMENT DISPUTE.
Posted by atuswa on April 29th, 2022
29 April 2022 ATUSWA WELCOMES THE INTERVENTION BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ON THE GARMENT DISPUTE. The Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) which is the only union organized in the Textile and Apparel Industry in Swaziland welcomes the decision taken by the Labour Advisory Board (LAB) in its Special Meeting that took […]
ATUSWA STATEMENT ON THE UNITY DEMONSTRATED BY GARMENT INDUSTRY WORKERS.
Posted by atuswa on April 14th, 2022
14 April 2022 ATUSWA STATEMENT ON THE UNITY DEMONSTRATED BY GARMENT INDUSTRY WORKERS. When everything worked against us, when every employer who took us to court got their way and when it was apparent that being together was no longer going to be possible, we as workers in the Textile and Apparel Industry […]
2021 NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY THE AMALGAMATED TRADE UNION OF SWAZILAND
Posted by atuswa on January 3rd, 2021
NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY THE AMALGAMATED TRADE UNION OF SWAZILAND 02 January 2021 “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step towards the goals requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” – Martin Luther King Withought a doubt the year 2020 remain to many and equally to […]
STATEMENT BY VIRIOUS TUCOSWA AFFILIATES ON THE CHALLENGES FACING TUCOSWA
Posted by atuswa on December 1st, 2020
UNCARING ESWATINI GOVERNMENT DELAY ASSISTANCE DIRECTED TO WORKERS
Posted by atuswa on May 25th, 2020
UNCARING ESWATINI GOVERNMENT DELAY ASSISTENCE DIRECTED TO WORKERS 19 May 2020 The workers of Eswatini, particularly workers employed in the Textile and Apparel Industry, as organized under the banner of the Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) are dismayed by the shockingly uncaring stance displayed by his Majesty’s government towards them. After the announcement by […]
