COSATU+27+June+Second+Report

Media alert

 * (Second Report, 12h42)**

=COSATU national stayaway against job losses – 27 June 2005=

The latest reports from the unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions and from our provincial offices indicate even greater support for the national stayaway today. So great is the turnout for the marches in many areas that the number of buses provided is proving to be insufficient. This has led to delays as workers wait for transport.

These are just some of the most important developments so far:

The VWSA and Mercedes Benz car plants in the Eastern Cape have stopped production Only one mine is still working Telkom’s office in the NW Province is closed 80% of Metcash workers are on strike Garbage has not been collected in many areas Highveld Steel in Witbank is closed All staff at Pick’nPay in Polokwane are on strike 86% of clothing and textiles workers – over 150 000 are not at work

The marches are now getting underway. Some were late starting because so many workers were on their way and some are still growing at 12:30. The Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban marches are already numbering tens of thousands and there are several hundred in many other small towns. One notable example is the first-ever COSATU march of 500 in Ulundi. Other marches are under way in Witbank, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg, Mafikeng, Klerksdorp, Kimberley, Upington, De Aar, Newcastle, Sprinbok, Sasolburg, and Kuruman. A further report with an overview of the action will be issued later this afternoon.


 * Paul Notyhawa (spokespreson)**
 * Congress of South African Trade Unions**
 * 1-5 Leyds Cnr Biccard Streets**
 * Braamfontein, 2017**


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 * Johannesburg, 2000**
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