NUMSA

Of Nationalisation, Land Grabs and Vanguards

Over this past week, the National Union of Metalworkers congress has again put both nationalisation and the Freedom Charter firmly onto the political agenda. “Numsa is going to insist on the implementation of the revolutionary programme of the ANC — the Freedom...

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The spearing of Labour History

Many matters of national and regional importance have been neglected in the past two weeks, submerged beneath the fuss and furore caused by the charade surrounding the satirical Spear painting. Callers to radio shows noted that issues such as the shambles in education...

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The ballot box and a youth wage subsidy

The battle for the electoral support of the millions of unemployed, unskilled and mostly ill-educated youth — perhaps the most crucial voting bloc for the 2014 elections — is now in the open. It came with the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to march on Cosatu...

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Statement: NUMSA Supports Public Workers Strike

18 August 2010 1.      The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)  supports the decision by the public sector workers to go to a rolling mass action in demand of a living wage and improved conditions of employment. This public workers strike should be...

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