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EWN reports that on Wednesday, delegates arrived at the Cape Town Convention Centre where the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) hoped to commence with its 11th National Congress.
However, it remained to be seen whether this renewed attempt to constitute the highest decision-making structure of the union would succeed as it faced a threat of being interdicted again. Numsa was interdicted from proceeding with the elective congress after members who were suspended successfully challenged the decision of the Central Committee to do so at the Johannesburg Labour Court. As they anticipated the start of the congress, different factions of the country’s largest trade union sang. However, their songs clearly demonstrated the divisions, with some warning that “your day will come” as they carried placards indicating that they were pushing for the removal of the incumbent leadership - which was standing to be re-elected. Others were singing that Irvin Jim and Andrew Chirwa were coming back. Apparently, the faction that believed that the congress did not meet muster of the law was on “standby” to apply for a renewed interdict from the Labour Court. They argued that there was no six months’ notice before the gathering took place as provisioned for in the union’s constitution, among other issues.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Theto Mahlakoana at EWN
- Read too, Numsa will hold its elective congress despite court interdict, at BusinessLive (subscriber access only)
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