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IOL, Johannesburg, December 08 2006 at 07:24PM
=SA High Commission is embarrassing - Cosatu=

It was "embarrassing" that a British union had to picket the South African High Commission in London to demand basic union rights for its members, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Friday.

Cosatu said it was "shocked and embarrassed for our country" to learn that the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) had to picket South Africa House in Trafalgar Square in London on Thursday to demand basic union recognition for locally employed workers.

"The T&G has been one of the most faithful, consistent and reliable friends and supporters of the South African liberation movement for decades," said Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven.

Cosatu demanded full recognition of the T&G as the union representing the SA High Commission workers.

"Anything less would be a public, international disgrace for South Africa." – Sapa


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