The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Mpumalanga will be leading Swaziland border protest action in support of the nationwide Swaziland public sector unions strike action.
The Public Sector Unions in Swaziland have planned to call for a complete shutdown of government services scheduled to take place as follows:-
Date : 25 September 2019
Venue : Mbabane
Ø The government workers will be fighting for better remuneration
Ø The Workers will also be fighting for salary adjustment which was only received in 2016
Ø The workers demand only 7.8% salary adjustment while the Mswati regime spends millions of rands for his lavish lifestyle.
The congress of South African Trade Unions will be leading border protests alongside with her National affiliate NEHAWU planned to take place as follows:-
Action 1
Date : 25 September 2019
Time : 10h00 – 14h00
Venue : Matsamo border gate
Action 2
Date : 25 September 2019
Time : 10h00 – 14h00
Venue : Oshoek border gate
Action 3
Date : 25 September 2019
Time : 10h00 – 14h00
Venue : Mahamba border gate
The actions above will take forward the COSATU slogan of “An injury to one is an injury to all.”
Media is invited
Issued by:-
COSATU Mpumalanga
Provincial Secretary
Thabo Mokoena
0737502041