NUMSA president Andrew Chirwa has called for greater co-operation between the SA Federation of Trade Unions and Numsa’s former mother body, Cosatu.
He was speaking yesterday on the first day of Numsa’s three-day bargaining council. It will set the tone for this year’s wage negotiations in different sectors where Numsa organises.
This year, the conference will focus on Motor, Tyre, Auto, Infrastructure, Bus, Aviation, Eskom, Rotek, Road Accident Fund (RAF), Comair, Catering, Security and House agreements.
Chirwa said it was clear that collective bargaining was under attack and the only way workers could defend it was through unity.
He emphasised that an alliance with Cosatu would not mean being part of the ANC’s tripartite alliance, but this would only mean greater co-operation for the benefit of the struggle of the…