ATUSWA in conjunction with Industri-All empowering workers from Zheng Yong, FTM Garments and HO’s. We also had young shopstewards from other branches addressing the living wage in Swaziland, Read more »
ATUSWA/Industri-All and young Shop Stewards at Zheng Yong, FTM and HO’s
Posted by atuswa on August 31st, 2017
ATUSWA Donates to Former Tex-ray Workers
Posted by atuswa on August 21st, 2017
ATUSWA through its humanitarian department delivering food parcels to former Tex-Ray workers. The MP was also there in fulfilment of the notion that success have a Read more »
SMAWU declares war at ATUSWA
Posted by atuswa on July 24th, 2017
The interim order granting the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) powers to engage workers who are affected by the Swaziland Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union (SMAWU) and Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) power wrangle seems to be of no effect as the war of words continues to rage.
Yesterday, SMAWU leaders led by Legal Advisor Shadrack Masuku, delivered a petition spelling it out that TUCOSWA was not welcome to engage their members and should instead, advise employers that they (SMAWU branch leaders) were mandated by workers to enter and conclude wage negotiations in different branches.
ATUSWA WELCOMES THE INTERIM ORDER ON ATUSWA VS “smawu” COURT CASE.
Posted by atuswa on July 18th, 2017
18 July 2017
ATUSWA WELCOMES THE INTERIM ORDER ON ATUSWA VS “smawu” COURT CASE.
The Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland welcomes the Industrial Court Interim order which ensures that our members continue to enjoy adequate protection during the time our organization and those who call themselves “smawu” fight out the matter in Court. Read more »
ATUSWA ADD ONE MORE YEAR.
Posted by atuswa on July 7th, 2017
On this day, four years ago workers converged at the Salesian sports ground to endorse the formation of an amalgamated union in an endeavor Read more »
Open Letter to Sipho Tsabedze
Posted by atuswa on May 7th, 2017
TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR
An Open Letter to Sipho Tsabedze (Commissioner of Labour)
Mr. Commissioner
“continue to conduct investigations into interference and intimidation of trade unionists during legitimate and peaceful trade union activities and hold those responsible for violations accountable;” ILC 2016 Conclusions
As all countries of the world were preparing to go to Read more »
CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE OF THE UNION.
Posted by atuswa on April 20th, 2017
20 April 2017
CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE OF THE UNION.
After extensive consultations within the union, the National Office Bearers took a decision not to replace the former President of the Union (Justice Thintitha Mthethwa), who is no longer Read more »
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH VIOLATE RIGHTS OF WORKERS.
Posted by atuswa on March 31st, 2017
31 March 2017
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH VIOLATE RIGHTS OF WORKERS.
The Roman Catholic church in Swaziland which amongst its principles is to respect work and the worker violates workers’ rights at will. Workers working at the St Juliana’s Conference and Accommodation center Read more »
RACIST FASHION INTERNATIONAL DENY THEIR EMPLOYEES THEIR RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.
Posted by atuswa on March 14th, 2017
14 March 2017
RACIST FASHION INTERNATIONAL DENY THEIR EMPLOYEES THEIR RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.
Fashion International (PTY) LTD, a company which represents itself as a company that guarantees fair labour practice is actually the worst employer in the Textile and Apparel sector in Swaziland. This racist employer continues to Read more »
seiwu ATTEMPT TO POACH ATUSWA MEMBERS REJECTED
Posted by atuswa on February 23rd, 2017
23 February 2017
On the 21st of February 2017, our organization got a report that one of the employer and Government sponsored organizations which parade itself as a workers’ union unsuccessfully tried to poach our members at Spintex Swaziland. This is the same organization which calls itself feswatu when its desperately wants to present itself as a Federation and when it realizes that its name (seiwu) is so tainted and raises eyebrows from workers who have heard horrible stories about how it conducts itself when “representing” workers and or representing employers. Read more »
