Wed 24 August COSATO National protected Strike over Cost of living

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skimread said:
www.dailymaverick.co.za

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.
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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
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ANC hurt itself in its confusion.
 
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Best strike in the world would be if corporate payroll pays their PAYE/VAT into 3rd party tax trust accounts until the Government opens their ears to the needs of the many! Imagine if COSATU/NEHAWU etc etc convinced corporate SA to do just that! No marching, no damage to the private sector, no police presence needed, just a pure and simple payment change! Man alive the Govt would KAK their pants so wet that their ears might just open right up!
 
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OhYeah84 said:
Depends. Protected strike I think they do.
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They don't get paid afaik. However, they're protected from disciplinary action.
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Unprotected means no work, no pay.
I believe some companies are stating that while strikes are allowed in the Labour Act, they will not support it and if their staff members support the strike it will be a case of absent without leave and subject to disciplinary procedures against them.
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If it's a protected strike, they've got no case against the workers. The best they can do is scale down production or stop plant completely until the afternoon when workers return to their stations.
 
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AlphaJohn said:
Oh there is intimidation.... not large scale from the top but can see it on the ground.
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Nope. In my years working in industries with sizeable NUMSA membership, I've never seen it. I lived in an industrial town for many years, and so did my father. Companies don't even bring additional security.
 
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Mista_Mobsta said:
Best strike in the world would be if corporate payroll pays their PAYE/VAT into 3rd party tax trust accounts until the Government opens their ears to the needs of the many! Imagine if COSATU/NEHAWU etc etc convinced corporate SA to do just that! No marching, no damage to the private sector, no police presence needed, just a pure and simple payment change! Man alive the Govt would KAK their pants so wet that their ears might just open right up!
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Senior management would find themselves in trouble with the law if they do that.
 
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ForceFate said:
Nope. In my years working in industries with sizeable NUMSA membership, I've never seen it. I lived in an industrial town for many years, and so did my father. Companies don't even bring additional security.
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Must be blind as a bat then.

Work on a factory floor and have seen 1st hand how people change their views on strike matters after a "lunch meeting".
 
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ForceFate said:
They don't get paid afaik. However, they're protected from disciplinary action.

If it's a protected strike, they've got no case against the workers. The best they can do is scale down production or stop plant completely until the afternoon when workers return to their stations.
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For sure...but this isn't a protected strike. I've read nothing that says they've been issued with a writ that allows it. So it's "no work, no pay" OR "You strike and we discipline you".
People make choices and they then have to deal with the consequences. If the unions coerced people into doing this and didn't explain the consequences, then they are to blame.
 
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AlphaJohn said:
Must be blind as a bat then.

Work on a factory floor and have seen 1st hand how people change their views on strike matters after a "lunch meeting".
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Meaning they were planning to intimidate others? I'm guessing many use the day to run errands and drink.
 
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