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Sowetan writes that the march by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) in Tshwane on Wednesday set the tone for the new labour federation Zwelinzima Vavi is spearheading.
Fawu members marched to the offices of the EU in protest against the dumping of cheap chicken. But unlike in November when Fawu took to the streets and marched to Treasury, it was accompanied by some of its allies in the federation that is going to be launched next month. Vavi, the former Cosatu general secretary, joined the marchers and addressed them. Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) were also there. Fawu and Numsa are the biggest draw cards of the new breakaway federation. Over 30 other unions are expected to be part of the new federation. Fawu’s Katishi Masemola said the action gave a glimpse of what the federation will be about and stated: “It may well be that it’s an indicator that the new federation will be about occupying the streets, engaging in programme of rolling mass action in order to deliver promises that we’ve made to workers.” But he also said the march was not about sending a message to Cosatu.
- Read this report by Bongani Nkosi in full on page 2 of Sowetan of 2 February 2017
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