Pretoria News reports that Solidarity does not want a part in moves to form a new workers’ federation, the trade union has indicated.  

The move for the new federation is being led by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.  With talks still under way on the policies and political direction of the new federation, which is due to launch next year, Solidarity has indicated while collaboration is an option, it would prefer to remain outside the fold.  Solidarity had initially shown interest and accepted an invitation earlier this month to the Workers’ Summit, which was organised by Numsa and other new federation drivers.  But there are ideological differences between the union and others keen on the new federation.  “We want to remain neutral, but we are willing to co-operate in campaigns when we have a common interest,” explained Solidarity’s general secretary Gideon Du Plessis.

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