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VENTING: A Mercedes-Benz employee from the East London Plant holds a sign demanding travel  allowances or strike action last week Friday. The employees have now downed tools after not having their demands met. Picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD

MBSA warns strikers over illegal stoppages

MERCEDES-Benz plans to approach the courts if striking workers at its East London plant do not return to work by the end of today.

VENTING: A Mercedes-Benz employee from the East London Plant holds a sign demanding travel  allowances or strike action last week Friday. The employees have now downed tools after not having their demands met. Picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD

Mercedes-Benz workers angry

MORE than a thousand Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) workers downed tools in an unprotected strike action yesterday (SUBS: Friday) following a tense week with workers refusing to work overtime.

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Magistrates begin their pay protest action by postponing court cases

COURT officials yesterday sat idle in empty courtrooms from as early as 11am after magistrates postponed cases because of their protest action.

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Magistrates go on pay strike

MORE than 70% of magistrates in South Africa embark on a nationwide strike from today in a bid for more pay.

STORM RAGES: Tyre burning continues outside the campus in Buffalo Street yesterday  Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

WSU staff continue strike action

VIOLENT strike action continued yesterday at Walter Sisulu University as angry staff members burnt more tyres at the College Street campus.

RED HOT RAGE: Walter Sisulu University staff members went on the rampage yesterday, burning tyres at the  College Street and Chiselhurst campuses. They have  gone on strike over salary increases and absorption  of  contract workers. Picture: MARK ANDREWS

Staff go on strike at WSU

ANGRY Walter Sisulu University (WSU) staff members went on the rampage yesterday, burning tyres at the College Street and Chiselhurst campuses in protest actions as part of a strike action.

UNDER SIEGE: Rhodes University music head Dr Jeff Brukman walks past protesters unhappy with Israeli born pianist Dr Yossi Reshef  playing on campus Picture: DAVID MACGREGOR

Israeli pianist gives concert despite protests

THE music played on in Grahamstown on Monday night when a world renowned Israeli pianist took to the stage despite opposition from “free Palestine” activists.

RED HOT RAGE: Walter Sisulu University staff members went on the rampage yesterday, burning tyres at the  College Street and Chiselhurst campuses. They have  gone on strike over salary increases and absorption  of  contract workers. Picture: MARK ANDREWS

Staff go on strike at WSU

ANGRY Walter Sisulu University (WSU) staff members went on the rampage yesterday, burning tyres at the College Street and Chiselhurst campuses in protest actions as part of a strike action.

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