ZCTU+Solidarity+message+to+COSATU



General Secretary COSATU 1-5 Leyds Street P O Box 1019 Johannesburg South Africa** =SOLIDARITY MESSAGE IN SUPPORT OF PROTEST ACTION AGAINST JOB LOSSES= The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) fully supports the protest action by COSATU against job losses in South Africa. The new South Africa had a great promise for the ordinary person. A promise for decent work and security and the enjoyment of democracy. It will be a great error of omission for COSATU to let this promise for workers remain a mirage in a country where democracy was brought by among other forces, the workers’ struggle. The strike actions should go a long way in highlighting the negative impact of economic policies which are anti workers. These are the policies which have exacerbated poverty in Africa at a time when workers are expected to have a voice in the determination of their working and living conditions. The effects of job losses in South Africa will also affect Zimbabwe and the whole Southern Africa region. Workers in their numbers are the soul and pith of Trade Unions and losing their jobs also pronounces the death of trade unions. It is for these reason that the ZCTU offers its support to COSATU to give the workers of South Africa a chance to participate in socio-economic policy formulation and decision making processes so that jobs will be preserved. The ZCTU gives its full support for the Protest Action against Job Losses. Wellington Chibebe SECRETARY GENERAL**
 * 24 June 2005
 * Dear Comrade**
 * Solidarity Forever