COSATU post-national strike statement
8 October 2020
The Congress of South African Trade Unions salutes and congratulates the thousands of workers, who joined COSATU’s National Strike all across the country. Thousands of workers participated in COSATU National Strike activities all across the country.
We are happy with with the overall turnout and we congratulate the workers for behaving well during the strike. The federation has once again reaffirmed its commitment to one of its core founding principles of uniting the working class. We continue to be preoccupied with the immediate concerns of workers and also remain a social force for transformation.
We thank all labour organisations and civil society organisations who offered solidarity and support to our strike. The unity of the workers and the working class, in general, is paramount because the battles ahead are going to be hard and bitter.
Only when the labour movement is strong can it reverse the setbacks that workers are currently experiencing. We remain at the forefront of workers’ struggles. We remain of the firm view, that factory-based struggles cannot be divorced from societal struggles.