ANA reports that the Department of Labour on Friday officially registered the new trade union federation under the name South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu).
This is subject to ratification by the launching congress on 21 to 23 April 23 or a change of name, the steering committee of the federation said "This is a milestone in the history of the South African trade union movement and paves the way for the birth of a vibrant, independent, democratic, and militant workers’ champion, which will turn the tide against exploitation, mass unemployment, poverty, and inequality and take us forward to the total liberation of the working class," steering committee convenor Zwelinzima Vavi and acting spokesman Patrick Craven said in a statement.
- Based on a report at Business Report
- See too, Vavi heads new trade union, at eNCA
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