Cosatu Central Executive Committee - 10-02-06

 

Media alert

Central Executive Committee

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is holding a scheduled meeting of its Central Executive Committee from 13-15 February 2006. Among the many issues to be discussed are:

X The current political situation

X ASGISA

X Local government elections

X NALEDI/COSATU strategic audit of government policies

Ø ANC NEC resolution

Ø HIV/Aids

Ø The Superior Courts Bill

Ø The labour market and workers' rights

Ø COSATU Jobs and Poverty Campaign

Ø Preparations for May Day

X Preparations for COSATU National Congress in September

X WTO meeting in Hong Kong

X Attacks on workers rights in:

Swaziland
Zimbabwe
Australia

As usual there will be a media conference to report on the CEC deliberations, as follows:

DATE: Thursday 16 February

TIME: 11h00

VENUE: 10th Floor, COSATU House, 1 Leyds Street, cnr Biccard, Braamfontein

REMINDER

People's Budget Campaign

The People's Budget Campaign is holding two media conferences in connection with the government's budget. They are both at 1st Floor, COSATU House, on:

Monday at 13h00, to set out what the PBC would like to see in the budget

Wednesday at 16h30, to respond to Trevor Manuel's budget speech