'We'll bring SA to a halt': Vavi

[BBSA]

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2011/07/13/we-ll-bring-sa-to-a-halt-vavi

South Africans should brace themselves for the biggest strike yet, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said.
The economy will grind to a standstill in two months' time during a protest against labour brokering, he said.

Speaking at a march in Durban by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union of SA, the General Industries Workers Union of SA, and Nehawu, Vavi said the planned protest against brokering was expected to be "even bigger" than last year's public-sector strike.

"You've seen nothing yet. More is still coming. Actually, it will be the biggest strike ever in the country.

"We will bring South Africa to a halt. Those who are complaining [now] have seen nothing yet ."

Vavi said his union federation was demanding that labour brokers be banned.

"We will be more militant. We can't fight for freedom only to see capitalists benefiting. In this country, workers' issues are not prioritised and it's time we put a stop to that.

"Come September or October, we want a complete ban on labour brokers or the country will be grounded."

Vavi said 36.6% of South Africans could not find jobs and 73.3% of unemployed people were aged below 35.

"It's the biggest crisis and biggest problem."

Inequality was growing unacceptably, he said.

"Today, South Africa has surpassed Brazil, which used to be the leading country in the whole world when it came to inequality. Our struggle was not for this but for economic freedom."

It was a disgrace that 58% of black South Africans lived on less than R325 a month.

"The struggle for a living wage is far from over. We will extend the winter to October for employers unless they listen to us.

"If they think we will be tired of striking within a week, they are making the biggest mistakes of their lives," he warned.

More than 15.5% of all workers earned less than R500 month, 34.3% earned less than R1000 and 60% earned about R2500.

"Yet directors of the top 20 companies on the JSE earn R59-million a year, which means they earn 1723 times the salary of a worker."

How is bringing SA to a halt going to help

 

[Hard Rain]

"We will be more militant. We can't fight for freedom only to see capitalists benefiting."

We hate you! We will destroy you! Please can you give us more money, btw?

 

[hawker]

Its becoming harder and harder to stay optimistic.

 

[LazyLion]

Turning the sympathies of the entire country against them is hardly going to help their cause, and will most likely result in the government curtailing certain labour freedoms. At least we hope so.

 

[marine1]

Viva ANC viva Cosatu, Viva Revolution !!!!!!!
Viva Viva Viva

 

[LazyLion]

Here's the ironic thing. The use of labour brokers is a privilege of a free market system. But these guys want it banned and restricted. But don't you dare ban or restrict them in any way. That's not allowed.

 

[killadoob]

Turning the sympathies of the entire country against them is hardly going to help their cause, and will most likely result in the government curtailing certain labour freedoms. At least we hope so.

I think you highly under estimate them gary, you really think the ANC control our work force? The problem for the ANC is they cannot do anything about it or they risk losing their precious votes.

I am going to assume the massive quote i just did for a shyte load of t-shirts may just come off now. I wondered why they needed 40000 t-shirts. Hmmm bitter sweet if i get it i guess.

 

[Bizkit87]

No one in charge actually cares, it's all about my house is bigger than yours, my merc is newer, and by doing this, my dick's bigger than yours...

"Screw the poor and hungry, as long as I'm the main man"

Great leaders. :wtf:

 

[LazyLion]

I think you highly under estimate them gary, you really think the ANC control our work force? The problem for the ANC is they cannot do anything about it or they risk losing their precious votes.

I am going to assume the massive quote i just did for a shyte load of t-shirts may just come off now. I wondered why they needed 40000 t-shirts. Hmmm bitter sweet if i get it i guess.

What does the T-Shirt say?

 

[killadoob]

What does the T-Shirt say?

No idea, logo plus a one colour back message what that is i won't know unless i get the job and do the artwork for them to approve. I do know it is one message and not split into groups which means it must be for a specific rally/event.

Hopefully the client accepts my quote.

 

[TJ99]

Bah. These union dumb****s have been doing nothing but slowing down the economy, that's all they do. That and enrich themselves at the expense of people even stupider/more ignorant than temselves.

 

[killadoob]

Bah. These union dumb****s have been doing nothing but slowing down the economy, that's all they do. That and enrich themselves at the expense of people even stupider/more ignorant than themselves.

Sounds like africa to me.

 

[TJ99]

Sounds like africa to me.

True. It would be funny if I wasn't living in Africa, though now it's just depressing.

 

[syntax]

I have actually agreed with a Vavi on a lot of things, but there has to be a better way of doing things than just striking and trying to halt the country.
Its completely counter productive

 

[JerryMungo]

[video=youtube;DCCuOLqwZv8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCCuOLqwZv8&NR=1[/video]

15 seconds in...
WRONG ANSWER... UVAVU!

 

[JerryMungo]

I have actually agreed with a Vavi on a lot of things, but there has to be a better way of doing things than just striking and trying to halt the country.
Its completely counter productive

You sound like a counter revolutionary!

Counter revolutionary =! Counter productive

 

[KillerX]

Sometimes I really question the thinking process of Vavi and COSATU.

Dont they realize that banning labour broking, and demanding triple inflationary increases year after year will simply result in more unemployment?

 

[obs]

. . . . Inspects label on red T-shirt worn by strikers . . . . "Made in China"

 

[hungrybeaver]

This isn't doing anything for the creation of jobs..

 

[killadoob]

. . . . Inspects label on red T-shirt worn by strikers . . . . "Made in China"

Dude believe it or not 90% of all t-shirts in SA are made in china and the t-shirts that claim to be made in south africa are generally imported from china with a sleeve or collar missing, they then add the missing part and booya proudly south africa. You cannot match china t-shirt pricing. There is no ways bulk t-shirt orders are made in SA, far too expensive. I know cell c have their t-shirts made here from scratch but wow it must set them back a small fortune.