Zwelinzima+Vavi+to+visit+KwaZulu+Natal



=Zwelinzima Vavi to visit KwaZulu Natal=
 * //In the latest of his Meet the Workers visits, COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi is this week visiting KwaZulu Natal. The media are welcome to cover these events. This is the programme. For further details please phone Zet Luzipo on 031 304 1690.//**


 * **DATE** || **EVENT** || **BRIEF PROFILE** || **VENUE** ||
 * Monday 18/07/05 || Isithebe || On arrival GS will be met by Local leadership at Ithala commercial centre No3 Yellow Street @ 9h00 || ||
 * || || At 10h00 he will address workers at Nampak ||  ||
 * ######## || Taurus || About 300 are expected to attend this General meeting. It will commence at 11h00. || ||
 * || Maetso || A sizable number of workers who are Numsa members will attend a general meeting to be addressed by G.S. || ||
 * The negative impact of the Rand /Dollar Exchange Rate on working conditions is a problem that perpetually haunt workers. It subject workers to unfavorable shift patterns and working conditions. ||
 * || Ternsportwear || This is a clothing factory whose workers are organized by SACTWU. Job losses are rampant. || ||
 * ######## || || Any Unfair Labour experience in the clothing Industry is felt by workers of this factory of +- 700 workers. It will start at 13h00. ||  ||
 * ######## || Gingindlovu || The meeting point will be Comrade Gamede’s house in the Village. || ||
 * About 300 workers are expected to attend . ||
 * The crumbling of CEPPWAWU membership in the area. ||
 * Sectoral determination is abused by employers who reduce wages. ||
 * This is a follow up visit on-Cde Joe Nkosi and Minister Mdladlana’s visit. ||
 * DOL has been invited. ||
 * Tuesday || Echo Valley || Comrades from Ixopo COSATU Local resolved to take the visit to the forest plantation where they expect GS to be accompanied by inspectors with an intention to observe DOL inspections and talk to workers. || ||
 * ######## || After this on site visit GS will address the Local shop steward Council at the Constituency office. ||
 * Wednesday || Estcourt || At 9h00 GS and his delegation will be met by SAM Ntuli from COSATU Local at Midway. || ||
 * ######## || He will direct the delegation to the Town Hall where GS will be received by the Mayor of Escourt. ||
 * || He will then visit the following companies in succession- ||
 * ######## || Estcourt, GS visits and address of the General meeting & on site visits || Bacon factory –strike action || On site ||
 * Maksons, Masonite, Shell || ||
 * A general meeting will be hosted by COSATU Local at the Town Hall || Town Hall ||
 * Thursday || On site || At 9h00 GS together with the delegation will meet with Aunde’s Senior management || ||
 * ######## || NUMSA Provincial Secretary will accompany Cde GS. ||
 * || The issue of the Rand/Dollar Exchange rate will be discussed since the company is the exporter of car seats ||
 * || AT 10H00 am GS will address the army of workers. This will be followed by lunch ||
 * ######## || Durban || Durban Central will convene a shop stewards’ Council wherein the report from ANC NGC is expected, deliberations on the job losses and recruitment Campaign as well as 20th anniversary preparations. || ||

Cell: 082 491 1591, Tel: +27 11 339-4911/24, Fax: +27 11 339-5080/6940, E-Mail: patrick@cosatu.org.za
 * Paul Notyhawa (Spokesperson), Congress of South African Trade Unions