COSATU Mpumalanga to lead protest actions in support of Swaziland Public Sector unions

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