The announcement of indefinite strike will be warmly welcomed by the whole working class. The unions should be applauded for standing firm in the face of the government’s insolence. [click to read more]
The public sector National Day of Action on 22 November is an extremely important step-forward. It has been called jointly by all three trade union federations with members in the public sector. This level of unity and coordination will be essential in the struggle to win decent wages, protect jobs and defend collective bargaining. There is the potential to bring 800,000 workers out in a one-day national strike in support. [click to read more]
On 10 November the first national strike action against the ANC-government’s assault on public sector pay took place. The PSA one-day downing of tools followed a week of lunchtime pickets. Marches in several towns and cities ensured the voice of public sector workers was heard. The action was potentially an important beginning for a public sector general strike that is long overdue. [click to read more]
Iziganeko zale veki iphelileyo zizise icandelo likarhulumente kumda wesitrayiki ekudala silindelwe. Abasebenzi kufuneka balixhakamfule ithuba lokutshintsha ngokugqibeleleyo ulungelelwaniso lwamandla kuluntu lube ngecala labo. [click to read more]
The events of the past week have brought the public sector to the threshold of long-overdue strike action. The working class must seize the opportunity to shift the balance of forces in society decisively in its favour. [click to read more]
The growing demand for working class unity took a step forward on the August 24 National Shutdown. Throughout the day “working class unity” was the one rallying call guaranteed to receive thunderous applause and deafening cheers. But workers will have to take matters into their own hands to ensure that August 24 is cemented as the opening act of a campaign of rolling mass action and to consolidate the important steps toward unity that have been taken. [click to read more]
The National Shutdown is potentially an important step forward for the working class. The Shutdown is acting as a lightening-rod for the anger across society at increasing prices, low wages, unemployment, cuts to services, crime, gender-based violence etc. [click to read more]
by Weizmann Hamilton There can be no tribute more fitting to the martyrs of Marikana than the SA Federation of [click to read more]
The Saftu trade union federation is organising a National Shutdown on 24 August. The leadership has appealed to the leaders [click to read more]
The note of optimism and determination of the declaration delegates issued at the end of Saftu’s Second Congress (23-26 May 2022) will be greeted with a sense both of relief and encouragement by Saftu members and the working class as a whole. [click to read more]
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