COSATU statement on NUMSA appeal
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has noted the media statement released by the National Union of Metalworkers {NUMSA}, where they are saying that ,they are no longer going to appeal their dismissal at the upcoming COSATU 12th National Congress.
We want to make it clear that, we have not yet received any formal letter or communiqué from them withdrawing their appeal. Until such time that they officially inform the federation of their decision, we will not take any different decisions on the matter.
The preparations for the upcoming 12th COSATU National Congress are at an advanced stage. We are looking forward to the coming congress after a very successful Special National Congress that represented a defeat of a “political and strategic rapture’’ in COSATU.
The federation’s immediate priority is to strengthen its unity and then explore ways of uniting the workers in general. We are busy uniting our affiliates in preparation for the real battle to be directed at the REAL enemies of the workers, monopoly capital and those reactionary neoliberal hardliners at the National Treasury.
Statement issued by Sizwe Pamla, COSATU National Spokesperson, 9 November 2015
