Labour federation Cosatu has started with the process of declaring a full-blown strike in an attempt to force the government to repeal the contentious tax reform bill signed into law by President Jacob Zuma.
Federation general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said they had issued a call to all affiliates to mobilise workers and their families to protect their savings and livelihoods.
He said they were determined to “wage‚ and win‚ this fight” and called for worker unity.
“We are busy finalising our application for a section 77 notice that will allow us to go on a full- blown strike‚” Ntshalintshali said.
He said the federation had been very patient on the issue and believed the National Treasury’s “intransigence”‚ signalled that the worst was still to come.
Ntshalintshali said this was the signal that more laws could be enacted to intervene in workers’ and individual rights.
“An overbearing state is dangerous especially if it is unilaterally taking decisions and undermining democratic institutions like Nedlac .
“The best defence against all this is an assertive and united workforce‚” he said.
Speaking following the federation’s deliberations on the amendments in Pretoria yesterday‚ he claimed there had not been a proper consultation process over this issue at Nedlac‚ which he said was the only recognised structure for all social partners to discuss issues of this nature.
Cosatu on warpath over new tax law
Federation general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said they had issued a call to all affiliates to mobilise workers and their families to protect their savings and livelihoods.
He said they were determined to “wage‚ and win‚ this fight” and called for worker unity.
“We are busy finalising our application for a section 77 notice that will allow us to go on a full- blown strike‚” Ntshalintshali said.
He said the federation had been very patient on the issue and believed the National Treasury’s “intransigence”‚ signalled that the worst was still to come.
Ntshalintshali said this was the signal that more laws could be enacted to intervene in workers’ and individual rights.
“An overbearing state is dangerous especially if it is unilaterally taking decisions and undermining democratic institutions like Nedlac .
“The best defence against all this is an assertive and united workforce‚” he said.
Speaking following the federation’s deliberations on the amendments in Pretoria yesterday‚ he claimed there had not been a proper consultation process over this issue at Nedlac‚ which he said was the only recognised structure for all social partners to discuss issues of this nature.
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