Why was NUMSA expelled from COSATU?

Why was NUMSA expelled from COSATU?

Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi. Rape charges against him have been dropped by the woman who had accused him.

Is NUMSA under COSATU?

Numsa was expelled as an affiliate by Cosatu for extending its organising scope and withdrawing support for the ANC in 2014. Numsa, the biggest trade union in the country, is now a key affiliate of Saftu and its return to Cosatu would likely lead to the death of Saftu.

What does the logo of COSATU represent?

Together with the woman with a baby, the logo represents the triple challenges of economic exploitation, racial and gender oppression. The colour red represents the working class, while black represents the struggle against racial oppression, and gold represents the wealth of South Africa.

What is the purpose of NUMSA?

OUR MISSION. Our mission is to produce research and policy outputs of the highest quality in order to contribute to the quest for economic transformation in our country. We also aim to be an effective vehicle for the union to contest for the voice of the working class in public discourse on policy issues.

When did numsa leave Cosatu?

8 November 2014
Expulsion from COSATU In the early hours of the morning of 8 November 2014, after an “excruciating” 15-hour debate, the delegates of COSATU’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) voted 33–24 in favour of expelling NUMSA from the trade union federation.

How many members does NUMSA have 2021?

Is the biggest trade union in the history of South African Unions with 364,144 members, and growing, organising in the motor, auto, engineering, tyre and rubber sectors.

What is the meaning of COSATU?

Congress of South Africa Trade Unions
/ (ˌkəʊˈzɑːtuː) / n acronym for. Congress of South Africa Trade Unions.

What was COSATU’s role under apartheid?

Many trade union officials moved into leadership position and COSATU acted as a coordinating body to mobilise protests and to organise a strong alliance of anti-apartheid forces. It was thus the trade union movement that kept the momentum of struggle going at this point.

When did NUMSA leave Cosatu?

Is NUMSA a registered trade union?

On review, the Labour Court upheld the CCMA’s award, finding that NUMSA was a registered trade union and its membership was sufficiently representative in the workplace. NUMSA was therefore entitled to exercise its organisational rights.

Is numsa a craft union?

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is the biggest single trade union in South Africa with more than 338,000 members, and prior to its expulsion on 8 November 2014, the largest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the country’s largest trade union federation.

What is the history of COSATU?

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was launched on 1 December 1985, at the height of the struggle against apartheid. As a federation, it brought together many of the unions formed after the wave of strikes at the beginning of 1973 which marked a renewal of trade union activity after a decade-long lull.

When was the UDF banned?

In 1986, President Pieter Botha prohibited the UDF from receiving foreign funds. The UDF was under a government ban as of February 1987 restricting its actions.

Who belongs to NUMSA?

Who found NUMSA?

Its birth was facilitated by comrades Cyril Ramaphosa who rose to be its first General Secretary , James Motlatsi who turned to be its first President , and Elijah Barayi who became its Vice President and later the President of COSATU in 1985 when the federation was formed .