Working Class Action

Leila Khaled, the freedom fighter and ambassador for the Palestinian people, will meet COSATU officials today in COSATU House. See the notice linked below. 280 bus drivers are on strike in Mafikeng. The employers are former TGWU trade union members, who bought the company in a BEE deal, but have proved to be as bad as any other bosses. The striking drivers have COSATU’s support. See the linked press release. NUMSA is mobilising and leading demonstrations against the imperialist moves in the WTO concerning non-agricultural market access (NAMA) whereby the big monopoly finance bourgeoisie would call the shots all over the world, and the rest starve. See their explanation linked below. Three more COSATU Provincial Congresses will debate Fundamental Change this weekend. Democracy is alive and well among the working class. On July 24th at 18h00 the liberal Denis Beckett will lead a panel discussion on Constitution Hill. This, too, is a small part of democracy. See linked notice. Tomorrow (July 20th) at the same venue (as previously announced) COSATU GS Zwelinzima Vavi will be speaking at 18h00 at the same venue. Click on these links: Leila Khaled to meet COSATU, Invitation to the media (Notice) COSATU supports striking bus drivers (248 words) NUMSA plans marches over tariff reductions (661 words) Three more COSATU Provincial Congresses this weekend (182 words) State of the state panel discussion Con Hill 060719 (Notice)