Wed 24 August COSATO National protected Strike over Cost of living

[6spdmanual]

Quality sound bites on tv today:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562140926499233793

 

[Quicks]

Any bets what will go up in flames first?

 

[TheChamp]

Any bets what will go up in flames first?

Probably nothing, the are no high stakes in this one so it's unlikely to be violent, the organisers will be lucky to have the desired attendance.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Probably nothing, the are no high stakes in this one so it's unlikely to be violent, the organisers will be lucky to have the desired attendance.

To strike or to stay at home, Vavi thinks stay at home is the best,

Wednesday's national shutdown probably won't draw large protest crowds, Vavi acknowledges | Business

South African Federation of Trade Unions secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi said the national shutdown on Wednesday would have a great impact if workers stayed away from work.

www.news24.com

Wednesday's national shutdown probably won't draw large protest crowds, Vavi acknowledges​

...

"We are not emphasising the numbers of people. In fact, we will not see anything close to what we saw in 2018 because there are no trains in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Taxis can support us, but they only take a handful at a time. We are emphasising the need for workers to stay at home," said Vavi.

 

[wingnut771]

"We are emphasising the need for workers to stay at home," said Vavi.

So these people must take a forced unpaid holiday. Jeez, this guy didn't really think this through.

 

[TheChamp]

"We are emphasising the need for workers to stay at home," said Vavi.

So these people must take a forced unpaid holiday. Jeez, this guy didn't really think this through.

Forced? Nah, it's optional.

 

[wingnut771]

Forced? Nah, it's optional.

So like I said earlier, this will be a whole bunch of nothing burger, Vavi, you're on your own buddy. I hope the cameras use wide angle shots.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Workers cannot continue to sit back whilst we continue to suffer.

Wait who's suffering, the workers or them?

 

[skimread]

WEDNESDAY SHUTDOWN: Embattled ANC staff to join nationwide strike in solidarity with Cosatu

Ruling party staff members hit by an ‘economic meltdown’ will down tools to join alliance partner Cosatu in the national shutdown scheduled for Wednesday.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Ruling party staff members hit by an ‘economic meltdown’ will down tools to join alliance partner Cosatu in the national shutdown scheduled for Wednesday.

ANC staff to also join the strike against the ANC. How ironic.

Then again the ANC staff's GDP and value are probably zero so that is no loss to the country. Unless they cause damage to shops that is

 

[noxibox]

Even though employers are just as much to blame for the hostile relationship between workers and employers it doesn't really matter. The workers are always the ones who will pay the price regardless of whose fault it is. However repeated protracted strikes and continued support for corrupt incompetent government is a significant cause of the economic woes. Therefore this strike/protest once again doesn't even make any sense. Cosatu are still acting like an organisation standing for people who have no representation in government, like they would have decades ago. But the people themselves still do this on their own, hence the tendency to go on rampages whenever they're unhappy with the government they elected.

 

[OhYeah84]

Even though employers are just as much to blame for the hostile relationship between workers and employers it doesn't really matter. The workers are always the ones who will pay the price regardless of whose fault it is. However repeated protracted strikes and continued support for corrupt incompetent government is a significant cause of the economic woes. Therefore this strike/protest once again doesn't even make any sense. Cosatu are still acting like an organisation standing for people who have no representation in government, like they would have decades ago. But the people themselves still do this on their own, hence the tendency to go on rampages whenever they're unhappy with the government they elected.

COSATU in fact DOES stand for people who have representation in government. COSATU supports the ANC, and by proxy so do their supporters. It suits the TUs to call out the ANC, but come election time guess who they're electioneering for...
TUs are responsible for hardly ever upholding agreements that are put in place, and are directly responsible for job losses when protesting against joblessness.
Which company wholeheartedly trusts a TU or its members when the signature on an agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on?
If people stopped voting for the ANC, or pushed their TU to actually pull public support, THEN there might be a change for them. Doubtful they will though.

 

[skimread]

Seems pretty peaceful so far.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562358759376257024

They got all the media there but looking at the footage it seems as if they are auditioning for a talent show to show off their singing and dancing instead of trying to make a political point.

 

[skimread]

Only in South Africa


He complains about the price of sweets and chocolates.

 

[TheChamp]

Only in South Africa
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He complains about the price of sweets and chocolates.

If we no longer buy chocolates and sweets someone is going to lose their job, sweets and chocolate prices must fall.

 

[R13...]

Only in South Africa
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He complains about the price of sweets and chocolates.

Or he works for a sweets and chocolate maker who is making less money due to the taxes. Which will lead to him losing his job if that carries as people reduce spend on such luxuries as sweets and chocs.

 

[Avbob se stoep]

Or he works for a sweets and chocolate maker who is making less money due to the taxes. Which will lead to him losing his job if that carries as people reduce spend on such luxuries as sweets and chocs.

Or someone wrote that and a couple 100 generic sign slogans, and just distributed the signs for people to hold up.

 

[skimread]

Or someone wrote that and a couple 100 generic sign slogans, and just distributed the signs for people to hold up.

COSATU handed out preprinted ones so their slogans are pretty generic. SAFTUs one are more interesting

 

[6spdmanual]

Where’s the EFF in all this? Haven’t heard a lick from them.

 

[MikeaMatrix]

Would be nice if someone would make a app or website tracking the strikes? Put it in perspective just how often a strike action takes place.

 

[My_King]

"We demand"