South Africa’s leading Police and Prisons Union (POPCRU) has thrown its weight behind the mass action by the South African Democratic Teachers Union. POPCRU believes that SADTU’s fight to ensure that the Basic Education Minister implements the withdrawn Collective Agreement 1 of 2011 is important for all Bargaining processes in the labour market. SADTU has our unreserved support as their plight is ours because should we let the employer get away with reneging on agreements, who is to say this will not be done to other Public Sector Unions. We also acknowledge the effect that the mass action will have … Continue reading →

                           THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA                                                     JUDGMENT ( SUMMARY) Reportable                       Case No: 107/12 In the matter between; DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE                              First Appellant AREA COMMISSIONER POLLSMOOR                                          Second Appellant And  POPCRU & 6 Others                                                                        First Respondent The respondents are male former correctional Officers of the Department of Correctional Services. They were dismissed in June 2007 for their refusal to cut their hair when ordered to do so under the Department’s Corporate Identity Dress Code (Dress Code). Clause 5.1 … Continue reading →