Protocol Observed
Introduction
I feel very honoured to have been invited by yourselves to come and deliver this key note address at this congress. When I was approached by your Vice secretary general, mr tobokani rari, I was not sure whether to accept or reject the request to come and officiate at this congress. I gave myself time to think about what I was being invited to come here and talk about, being the theme of the congress : ‘Labour transformation : the dynamics and challenges in (…)
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Botswana : LABOUR TRANSFORMATION, THE DYNAMICS AND CHALLENGES IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
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NUMSA’s Political Perspectives on the Crisis of Leadership in the ANC and SA
14 mai 2016, par NUMSA“Demanding Zuma must fall without adding that neoliberal monopoly capitalism must fall and that the Freedom Charter and Socialism Must Rise is just class suicide, with nothing that the working class can gain at the moment.” (Karl Cloete, NUMSA Deputy General Secretary, December 2015) NUMSA 20 April 2016
A. Corruption in South Africa and the role of the ANC and its alliance
1. By December 2013, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) completely wrote off the ANC and (…) -
The Ghanaian labour force must not be inferior to that of the expatriates
5 septembre 2010Accra, Aug 31, GNA - The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress on Tuesday called on social partners in the oil and gas industry to create conditions for the unionisation of its workers.
"Nobody should attempt to prevent workers who constitute the active labour force in the country in the oil and gas industry Upstream, Midstream or Downstream from forming or joining a trade union as prescribed by the Labour Act 2003," GTPCWU (…) -
Fighting for migrant workers’ rights amidst an industrial boom
29 janvier 2025In the beautiful island nation of Mauritius, known for its stunning beaches and luxury tourism, a less visible narrative has been unfolding within textile factories that is staining its landscape. The Confederation of Mauritian Trade Unions (CTSP) is making groundbreaking strides to protect and empower the often-overlooked migrant workers crucial to the industry’s success. IndustriALL looks at how the CTSP is turning the tide for these workers, fostering an environment of equality and safety (…)
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CPS calls for all-out support for NAPSAWU battle to win justice for health workers
16 décembre 2014, par CPSThe Communist Party of Swaziland expresses its full solidarity with the National Public Servants and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU) in its landmark court victory and the battle for its full implementation, commencing this Friday 12 December, to upgrade the pay of hospital orderlies.
The case involves money squirreled away by the Mswati regime for its own use instead of being used as was stipulated to meet the pay requirements of about 1 000 hospital orderlies – some of the lowest paid (…) -
Swaziland : TUC condemns arrests of Swaziland and South African trade union democracy demonstrators
9 septembre 2010On the eve of a global day of action on democracy in Swaziland tomorrow (Tuesday), the Swazi Government has arrested trade union demonstrators from Swaziland and neighbouring South Africa.
The TUC has called on the Swazi Government to release them and allow peaceful demonstrations to take place.
The TUC and other demonstrators will be protesting outside the Swazi High Commission in London at 12noon tomorrow.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said : ’The feudal dictatorship of the (…) -
Afrique du Sud : avec l’expulsion de Numsa de la Cosatu, accélération de la recomposition syndicale et politique
8 décembre 2014, par Claude GabrielVendredi 7 novembre, le syndicat de la métallurgie (340.000 membres) a été expulsé de la fédération nationale COSATU par 33 voix contre 24 au sein du comité exécutif national. C’est un événement considérable. D’abord parce que ce syndicat est l’un des plus importants de la fédération. Ensuite parce qu’il a été l’une des composantes essentielles de sa création dans les années 80. Mais c’est évidemment la raison de cette expulsion qui est essentielle. Le NUMSA est expulsé pour avoir en (…)
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Déclaration du Coordinateur pour l’Afrique à l’occasion du 1er Octobre, « Journée Internationale pour les Personnes Agées »
7 octobre 2021, par Ibrahima SENELa célébration de la « Journée Internationale pour les Personnes Agées » (JIPA), ce 1er Octobre 2021, se déroule dans un contexte mondial, où les avancées scientifiques et technologiques en matière de vaccins, ont donné à l’Humanité, notamment à sa composante « Sénior », l’espoir de sortir de la pandémie Covid-19 avec ses multiples variants, qui, depuis Mars 2020, a paralysé autant l’activité économique des pays dans le monde entier, que la mobilité des personnes, tout en faisant des (…)
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Afrique du sud : Samancor et le côté obscur des investissements étrangers
28 novembre 2024, par Chloé van Biljon, Jaco OelofsenLors de la déclaration de politique budgétaire à moyen terme pour 2024, le 30 octobre, le gouvernement d’unité nationale (GNU) a réaffirmé son engagement à « attirer davantage d’investissements étrangers ».
La dernière version du slogan « favorable aux investisseurs » est une tentative désespérée d’attirer des capitaux étrangers en Afrique du Sud. Pourtant, l’histoire a montré que cette stratégie n’est qu’un mirage, promettant la prospérité sans apporter grand-chose.
Le cas de (…) -
Egypte : Political forces condemn SCAF violence, rally behind Revolutionary Socialists
9 janvier 2012The National Association for Change reform movement and 15 political parties held a press conference at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on Thursday to respond to the latest statement by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on the ongoing clashes in downtown Cairo.
Head of the syndicate’s freedoms committee Mohammed Abdul Quddus condemned the human rights violations recently committed against protesters in and around Cairo’s Tahrir Square. At the conference, Abdul Quddus (…)
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