The union federation cosatu will hold a media briefing following their. South african trade unions in the second decade of democracy. The main thrust of the media briefing will be to publicly communicate decisions taken at the joint sitting of these affiliates, in relation to 1 the illegal expulsion of numsa from cosatu. The national mass action is aimed at fighting corruption and state capture. All members of the media must bring identification, e. Cosatu and government on collision course over public w. Ntshalintshali was briefing the media in braamfontein after a special sitting of cosatus central executive committee on monday. Paper delivered to the conference, marxism in south africa, past. This new phase comes amid warnings of increased civil disobedience and a critical briefing on the reopening of schools expected on tuesday. Theyre also calling for an end to outsourcing, the exploitation of workers and etolls. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu president sdumo dlamini says the. Cosatu aims to block new proposals on strikes hr pulse.
Towards tripartite corporatism or democratic socialism. In a media briefing in 20, minister in the presidency. For the purposes of this article, secondary sources, including books, chapters. Cosatu and the sacp pulled no punches as they addressed the crowd gathered at the grand parade on sunday. Press release the congress of south african trade unions will convene a three day central executive committee cec starting today, to discuss a wide range of issues and put together a programme. The congress of south african trade unions will convene a media briefing session to communicate the.
Cosatu was speaking at a media briefing post its ordinary threeday. Cosatus intervention came as gigaba admitted that mondays downgrade to junk status was a blow to the economy. Former cosatu insider and national spokesperson, patrick craven, recounts happenings of the last five. He explained the federations proposal for the public investment corporation pic to invest some of its profits in the power utility to remove over r250 billion from eskoms debt book. Cosatu postcec media briefing on thursday may 28, 2019 the congress of south african trade unions is currently having a threeday central executive committee cec meeting to discuss organisational, political and socioeconomic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. The following ministers invite media to governments briefing on the cosatu socioeconomic strike action. Calls for president zumas resignation begin in south africa. A brief historical background on the formation and nature of cosatu.
Freedom charter sullivan principles kairos document disinvestment campaign project. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu has taken note of the. The whole of the economy will be shut down, cosatu general secretary zwelinzima vavi told a media briefing on tuesday. Cosatu distances itself from sacps byelection move. Ewn reporter, clement manyathela says cosatu announced during its media briefing on thursday, that its only resolution, is to stand with the anc during elections. The committee received a briefing from cosatu and other trade union representatives on violence linked to strikes and other forms of industrial action. These were identified as major causes of problems during strikes. Cosatus parliamentary coordinator matthew parks was briefing the portfolio committee on public enterprises on wednesday. The book is given to your organizations representative prior to the event so that he or she is.
The congress of south african trade unions cosatu special central executive committee is currently locked in a meeting to discuss whether to call on president jacob zuma to step down. The cosatu leader was speaking at a media briefing of the coalition end the occupation campaign. Cosatu postcec media briefing on thursday november 25, 2019 the congress of south african trade unions is convening its ordinary threeday central executive committee cec meeting starting today the 25th 27th of november 2019 to discuss organisational, political and socioeconomic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. Cosatu calls on anc to intervene in plan to cut public.
At a media briefing held on tuesday, sacp deputy general. The south african democratic teachers union sadtu in the eastern cape shall honour more than 300 members who have excelled in their areas of specialisation that include among others, attaining more than 80% passes in the subjects they taught in the 2019 national senior certificate examinations, excelling in organising extracurricular. Media briefing book nmc19 page 3 of 23 unt digital. The briefing followed a cosatu central executive committee cec meeting. Cosatu briefs the media after its three day central executive committee meeting duration. Cosatu already obtained a certificate to strike from the national economic development and labour council nedlac, general secretary bheki ntshalintshali said. Cosatu said on tuesday it had also heard from anc sources that charges were pending. At the congress of south africa trade unions cosatu media briefing on thursday 21 november 20, its president sdumo dlamini told a journalist that the federation is yet to decide whether or not to contribute financially toward the ancs 2014 election campaign. The media briefing will be addressed by the national office bearers nobs of the abovementioned affiliates. For more information, contact sibongiseni delihlazo on 079 875 2663. Cosatus comments come as zumas cabinet reshuffle late thursday night which included the axing of former finance minister pravin gordhan and his deputy mcebisi jonas continues. Cosatu briefs the media on the outcomes of its one day central executive committee duration. Cosatu president sdumo dlamini says cosatu shouldnt be divided by issues that have nothing to do with workers. Allow the president to lead, cosatus zingiswa losi urges.
Vavi said every cosatu union would submit notices to its employers of the secondary strike. The cosatu briefing on thursday was called to set the record straight after some media reported that a special central executive committee cec meeting on wednesday had decided that. The organisation was recently formed to coordinate a week of action that coincides with activities around the world to condemn the occupation by israel of the west bank, gaza, east jerusalem and the golan heights. Cosatu called on tuesday on its 21 affiliates to down tools next thursday to support the public sector. Repeatedly in the media statement and during the briefing, the cosatu office bearers lashed out at the media for running leaked information exposing the. Cosatu has called on president cyril ramaphosa to take urgent and decisive action against public enterprises minister pravin gordhan for what it terms failure to address problems at eskom. Press release the congress of south african trade unions in kzn takes this opportunity to wish its former provincial secretary, comrade sahlulele zet luzipho success in his new deployment to. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu will go on a national mass strike on wednesday.
Cosatus affiliates to hold a media briefing on the. The idea to tell the story of cosatus brief history had been brewing in my. Cosatu distances itself from sacps byelection move, calling it hasty. Cosatuaffiliated unions to hold a media briefing numsa. Cosatu, anc top 6 locked in meetings to discuss recalling zuma. We acknowledge yesterdays announcement was a setback but now is not a time for despondency, he told a media conference. The congress of south african trade unions ordinary threeday central executive committee cec meeting has been concluded the meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to communicate the meeting outcomes.
The picture painted in the book is a far cry from the spirit of december 5 1985, when cosatus first president, elijah barayi, and general secretary jay naidoo were carried on to the kings park. Cosatu said it noted the investigation by the public protector, but was concerned. The briefing will be at cosatu house, 110 jorissen street, braamfontein, at 11h00 this morning. Press in londonnew york, which helped the book reach a wider. Cosatu leader sdumo dlamini breaks his silence and endorses ramaphosa as next leader of the anc 01 june 2017 19. Denosa gauteng to brief media at cosatu house on latest. He was not at the cosatu media briefing on thursday when the federations national office bearers announced that both he. National planning commission, trevor manuel, spoke about the implementation processes. Central to its agenda was this years budget speech, particularly plans to cut provincial and national departments public sector wage bill by. Cosatu page 159 congress of south african trade unions. Cosatu warns against failure to help eskom repay its.
The sacp and cosatu will hold a joint press briefing soon to discuss their work towards the cosatuled september 27 protest action against corruption and failure to act against corporate capture. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu is a trade union federation in south. A powerful trade union alliance in sa, cosatu, which also doubles as a key coalition partner of the ruling anc yesterday called for president. Cosatu used to pump millions of rands to support the ancs. In general, the union officials questioned the polices conduct and alleged that the police sided with employers. Defense base closure and realignment commission and was provided to unt digital library by the unt libraries government documents department.
Ugent media briefing on latest in negotiations by cosatu. Ntshalintshali was speaking at a media briefing after the federation held a special central executive committee meeting at their headquarters in johannesburg. Cosatu daily news published by the congress of south african trade unions. We will not allow the workers to be used as a scapegoat for this economic crisis. Among the issues the federation is expected to tackle is the budget speech. Cosatu no longer believes in his leadership abilities. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu and the south african communist party sacp are readying for a national strike on wednesday to protest against state capture, corruption and retrenchments. Cosatu calls on ramaphosa to take urgent action against gordhan 10 january 2020, 12. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu was critical of. And 3 planned protest action by workers to cosatu house on friday 27 february 2015. Joint press briefing by labour unions in the security sector cosatu.
Cosatu leader sdumo dlamini breaks his silence and. A briefing book is a compilation of information about an upcoming media event. A media event is an event that attracts lots of media coverage or an event to which the media has been invited. Communication workers union media briefing tomorrow cosatu. Cosatu warns against failure to help eskom repay its debt.
Are we in freefall or are we directing the pace of decline. Anc media briefing on the expulsion of numsa from cosatu duration. Order this book by abayomi azikiwe, editor of the panafrican news wire, by just clicking on the. Cosatus parliamentary coordinator matthew parks was briefing the. After an intense and robust debate, the cec central executive committee has resolved to support and lobby for the deputy president of the anc, comrade cyril ramaphosa, to take over the reins as the next president of the anc, said cosatu general secretary bheki ntshalintshali during a media briefing in braamfontein.
Sacp, cosatu worried about intensifying divisions in alliance. Cosatu on thursday said the forensic report on its suspended general secretary zwelinzima vavi is the final one on the matter. Trade union federation cosatu is about to brief the media on the outcomes of its central exercutive committee meeting. Cosatu gives sacp the cold shoulder for contesting.
The national development plan ndp in a series of articles, the nstf is unpacking the national development plan ndp. Why pressure is mounting on south africas zuma to step down. Cosatu held a media briefing on thursday to outline the outcomes of its central executive committee meeting this week. Cosatu media monitor week to 7 september 2007 monday 3 september 2007 editor. A media event is an event that attracts lots of media coverage or an event to which the media has been invited e. Labour unions in the security sector are inviting members of the media to a joint briefing about an impending industrywide strike after wage. Joint media statement by teacher unions on the media briefing by the minister. Zumas resignation an officially disagreeable president zuma slid further down the rungs of popularity after an unexpected cabinet reshuffle that saw him setting aside favored finance minister, pravin gordhan and some other members of the cabinet. Ntshalintshali confirmed on thursday at a press briefing after cosatus central executive committee cec meeting this week that nine cosatu unions have written letters to the federation. Cosatu was briefing the media after its central executive committee cec meeting on monday. In a media statement distributed at the briefing cosatu said. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu is briefing lawyers to find ways to block the governments attempts to introduce compulsory interest arbitration. Pdf striking back a history of cosatu with new introduction.
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