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Draft Adopted Resolutions of the 9th COSATU National Congress

 * (For advance study purposes only. Wait for the printed edition, or refer to the official [|COSATU web site]for the authoritative version)**

Organisational Resolutions, 4 of 5
=2.4 Declaration of non-trading Public Holidays:=


 * Noting:**

1. Since 1994 days to commemorate our struggles and victories, as well as election days, are treated by capital as ordinary holidays, on which they continue to trade. Workers may be dismissed or abused if they refuse to work on these days.

2. Changes to shift patterns which include continuous shifts or continental shift which are included in normal hours of work. For a worker to benefit from the public holidays first they have to complete the hours required per week and they forfeit public holiday pay.


 * Resolve:**

To campaign for an amendment of the Public Holidays Act to ban trading on election days and on the following public holidays: workers will not be forced to work on public holidays.


 * March 21 (Sharpeville Day).
 * April 27 (Freedom Day).
 * June 16
 * May Day
 * August 9 (South African Women’s Day)
 * December 16 (Heroes’ Day).

CEC to develop exemptions procedure.