COSATU mass action
07-07-08
COSATU mass action on electricity crisis: Change of date in Eastern Cape
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is to launch its campaign of rolling mass action in opposition to job losses as a result of the electricity crisis, on 9 July 2008, with provincial actions, continuing throughout the month of July and culminating in a national stayaway on 6 August. Please note that that the Eastern Cape Provincial action is now scheduled for 23 July 2008.
The action is covered by a Notice under Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act in response to the danger of retrenchments in the mining sector and elsewhere due to the Eskom’s decision to reduce electricity supply to industry and its threat to oppose any new major construction initiatives.
Programme for Provincial and National Strike Actions
Provincial Strike Actions
First Cluster: Wednesday 09 July 2008
(Western Cape and KZN)
Second Cluster: Wednesday 16 July 2008
(Free State, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape)
Third Cluster: Wednesday 23 July 2008
(Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West)
National Strike
Wednesday 6 August 2008
(National stayaway and marches throughout the country)
Programme for first cluster, 9 July 2008
Details of speakers will follow on Monday 7 July 2008
Province
Date & Venues
Contact person
Western Cape
Wed., 09 July @ 11h00Cape Town: March from Keisersgracht to Parliament.
Marches in rural locals to Police stations
Tony Ehrenreich082 773 3194
KwaZulu Natal
Wed., 09 July @ 10h00Durban: March from Curries Fountain to City Hall
Newcastle, March from Pioneer Park to Newcastle High School
Zet Luzipo072 884 3456
Patrick Craven (National Spokesperson)
Congress of South African Trade Unions
1-5 Leyds Cnr Biccard Streets
Braamfontein, 2017
P.O. Box 1019
Johannesburg, 2000
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 11 339-4911/24
Fax: +27 11 339-5080/6940/ 086 603 9667
Cell: 0828217456
E-Mail: patrick@cosatu.org.za