A brief history of cosatu congress of south african trade unions, matlala, william, vavi, zwelinzima on. Its about growing the sum of the parts in teams to being greater than the whole. Anc argument auditorgeneral brett murray cadre deployment cliches competition consequence constitution control corruption cosatu criticism culture debate democracy democratic alliance difference diversity education empathy excellence freedom freedom of expression. Cosatu leader sdumo dlamini breaks his silence and endorses ramaphosa as next leader of the anc 01 june 2017 19. Klopper said what the union members who opted not to sign did not seem to understand was that if the wage agreement was not signed by a majority the employer had no imperative to implement. In march 2012, five months before the marikana massacre exposed the internal weaknesses of the south african trade union sector, sacsis featured labour expert, ighsaan schroeder, who argued cosatu was well on its way to demise and could collapse within a mere 15 years due to serious structural weaknesses in the labour movement. A cosatu organised protest in cape town calling for an end to state capture and for the prosecution of those involved in the administration of president jacob zuma. Cosatu set to prove it is the true voice of workers 702. Angered by the persistent failure of government to take seriously the nedlac discussions on south africas continuing job loss crisis, the cosatu leadership this afternoon began a sit. Simply input your information, and smartdraw does the restaligning everything automatically and applying professional design themes for presentationquality results every time. Cosatu has lost more than 300 000 members and its affiliates are defying the organisations leadership in the face of deep internal fights.
Cosatusdc press conference on leadership deportations and public demonstrations numsa has demonstrated leadership numsa enraged by rumoured leadership battles numsa leadership to address toyota workers. Please note though that we retain all rights to the intellectual property. Angered by the persistent failure of government to take seriously the nedlac discussions on south africas continuing job loss crisis, the cosatu leadership this afternoon began a sitin at the nedlac offices, nampak building, auckland park. Cosatu aims to block new proposals on strikes hr pulse. Just how influential is cosatu in deciding the next anc.
Cosatu s leadership would be faced with enormous challenges. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the countrys three main trade union. Social sciences, pgdis and ba hons lib submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of information studies mis in the information studies programme, school of. Information seeking behaviour and dissemination by the. Cedras a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of administration d. The meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to. The fawu leadership did raise with us what concerns they have, and we happy with what they explained to us. Click to email this to a friend opens in new window. Congress of south african trade unions cosatu this trade union federation was formed on 30 november 1985 after more than four years of negotiations between, among others, the council of unions of south africa cusa, the federation of south african trade unions fosatu, the azanian congress of trade unions azactu and the sa allied workers union saawu. Congress of south african trade unions cosatu the o. Dec, 2011 the alliance question is a perennial one because it matters so much. Take the speech by cosatu president sdumo dlamini to last weeks national congress, for example. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu has called for a reduction in the size of the cabinet and legislature and for the salaries of ministers and mps to be slashed in order to save. Accountability anc argument auditorgeneral brett murray cadre deployment cliches competition consequence constitution control corruption cosatu criticism culture debate democracy democratic alliance difference diversity education empathy excellence freedom freedom of expression god helen zille history innovation intolerance jacob zuma julius.
Cosatu leadership to get social media accounts the citizen. Nov 30, 2015 the unity of the anc and the unity of the alliance would be one of those principles, as well as the unity of cosatu itself. Cosatu s position has been articulated over and over again, including by the general secretary, that it would be divisive to open a succession debate when the anc congress is 18 months away and. Nov 24, 2015 the majority of delegates at the cosatu national conference have opted to support the status quo as its national office bearers, minus zwelinzima vavi, cling on to leadership for another three years.
Information seeking behaviour and dissemination by the leadership of cosatu affiliated unions in the umgungundlovu district by ayanda mdletshe ba. Ramaphosa congratulates cosatus new leadership led by zingiswa. Cosatu s top leaders were returned to office for another threeyear term after dire warnings of a bruising leadership showdown evaporated. Sep 26, 2017 business leadership south africa blsa has endorsed the national strike called by trade federation cosatu and urged businesses to allow employees to exercise their right to demonstrate. Cosatu is not dying, but better leadership is needed. The unity of the anc and the unity of the alliance would be one of those principles, as well as the unity of cosatu itself. Smartdraw is an easy yet powerful organogram maker. Downloads to help you in gaining an understanding of your own hr and leadership skills and knowledge, as well as improving these, leadership sa is happy to make the following selfassessment tools available to you to download at no cost. In addition the nobs were asked to develop a program to take. Elijah baray, the first president of cosatu on december 1, 1985, the congress of south african trade unions cosatu the largest federation of trade unions in south africa, was formed.
Speaking to elitsha, he highlighted service delivery issues and revival of cosatu locals as areas where he will be focusing his energy on. There are external and internal constraints on the union movement. The impact of tripartite politics on the leadership function in public. Aug 12, 2014 the congress of south african trade unions cosatu is briefing lawyers to find ways to block the governments attempts to introduce compulsory interest arbitration. I examine cosatus political role by creating five analytical categories to study the federations experience. The purpose of the study was to identify and get a better understanding of the crucial aspects of information seeking behaviour and information dissemination by the leadership of unions affiliated to the congress of south african trade unions cosatu and by so doing, assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the mechanisms employed by these unions and the challenges associated with utilising.
Labour minister membathisi mdladlana said on monday that cosatus proposed visit would undermine relations between his department and zimbabwes public service, labour, and social welfare department. Program, which was drawn up in a consultative process of discussion with all of the. This study on the leadership effectiveness in the kenya union of sugar plantation and allied workers kuspaw aimed at determining the effectiveness of trade union leadership and determining the factors influencing the leadership effectiveness. Illegal water meters, antivat increase campaign, building and reviving the cosatu locals, service delivery failures, farmworkers campaign and the anc election campaign or an anc victory in 2019. Organizational chart software, free organizational charts.
It uses unique automation to help build and maintain the structure of your chart. While the organisation had been launched, it still had to be built. This task would fall on the new leadership which had to be capable of weaving together the different strands of the union movement which came together to form cosatu. He laid the blame for the recent and highly damaging turmoil and infighting in cosatu on an apparent american sponsored plot. Zingiswa losi and other top national officials were nominated unopposed at the federations congress in midrand on tuesday. According to dlamini, many of our union leaders have been taken to the usa to undertake various trainings.
The influence of union federation cosatu in deciding who will become the next leader of the anc has been thrust into sharp focus through mondays events. The responses of trade unions to the effects of neoliberalism. Cosatus fourth provincial congress took place at mutual park in pinelands over the weekend. Admin in public management at the school of public management and administration in the faculty of. The interface between public administration and alliance politics the ancsacp cosatu dialogue in south africa by jody p. Irvin jim is the general secretary of the national union of metalworkers of south africa numsa. Leadership seems to imply leading on all fronts, stepping into the unknown, going first. Edraw is a powerful but easytouse organizational chart software, which makes it easy to create professionallooking basic organizational charts, functional organizational chart, matrix organizational chart, divisional organizational chart, and photo organizational chart. Dec 07, 2015 take the speech by cosatu president sdumo dlamini to last weeks national congress, for example.
The first nationwide crosssector congress of sa trade unions. The leadership to take the helm of cosatu in the western cape for the next three years has been elected. As the federation, along with the sacp, further confronts the corruption. Jul 29, 2011 cosatus position has been articulated over and over again, including by the general secretary, that it would be divisive to open a succession debate when the anc congress is 18 months away and. The congress of south african trade unions will convene its ordinary threeday central executive committee cec meeting from the 24th 26th of february 2020 to discuss organisational, political and socioeconomic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. Cosatu has a strong national and regional structure, and, with more than 1.
The congress of south african trade unions cosatu is briefing lawyers to find ways to block the governments attempts to introduce compulsory interest arbitration. Cosatu noted the anc national general council had decided not to open the succession debate yet. Cosatu leaders stage sitin at nedlac cosatu press release, 1 june 2000. Cosatu calls for reduction of salaries of ministers and mps. Cosatu is not dying, but better leadership is needed groundup. August 15, 20 as expected the congress of south african trade unions cosatu central executive committee took a decision to suspend zwelinzima vavi, its general secretary. During discussions between the ancsacp and leaders of cosatu in april 1990 it. Cosatus top leaders were returned to office for another threeyear term after dire warnings of a bruising leadership showdown evaporated.
Business leadership south africa blsa has endorsed the national strike called by trade federation cosatu and urged businesses to allow employees to exercise their right to demonstrate. Cosatu s fourth provincial congress took place at mutual park in pinelands over the weekend. We have to make it clear to all that a giant has risen which will confront all who stand in its way as cosatu will not stand for defeat. Cosatu leaders stay in position iol news that connects. Should the alliance split, our politics would see open public competition, instead of the buying each other off in smokefilled. The interface between public administration and alliance politics the ancsacpcosatu dialogue in south africa by jody p. Cosatu sdc press conference on leadership deportations and public demonstrations numsa has demonstrated leadership numsa enraged by rumoured leadership battles numsa leadership to address toyota workers. Jul 20, 2015 share this article the leadership to take the helm of cosatu in the western cape for the next three years has been elected. Labour minister membathisi mdladlana said on monday that cosatu s proposed visit would undermine relations between his department and zimbabwes public service, labour, and social welfare department.
Building high performance teams by maximising the collective talent of the team effective leadership isnt about giving orders or having all the answers. Its about the ability to unlock talent in your team. Cosatu adopted the freedom charter as its guiding document. Cosatus role is also to speak for the poor the mail. Cosatus joint mandating committee, which represents eight public sector unions, and the ilc, which represents 11 unions, will meet late today to take stock. The alliance question is a perennial one because it matters so much. Leadership elected for cosatu western cape voice of the cape. The purpose of the study was to identify and get a better understanding of the crucial aspects of information seeking behaviour and information dissemination by the leadership of unions affiliated to the congress of south african trade unions cosatu and by so doing, assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the mechanisms employed by these unions and the challenges associated with. The first external constraint is the alliance with the ruling party. An internal probe will now sit and in all likelihood find him guilty of bringing cosatu into disrepute and he will be permanently removed from the leadership of cosatu.
The majority of delegates at the cosatu national conference have opted to support the status quo as its national office bearers, minus zwelinzima vavi, cling on. Nov 12, 2014 in march 2012, five months before the marikana massacre exposed the internal weaknesses of the south african trade union sector, sacsis featured labour expert, ighsaan schroeder, who argued cosatu was well on its way to demise and could collapse within a mere 15 years due to serious structural weaknesses in the labour movement. Cosatu is making the move to digital, saying that their leaders will get social media accounts to popularise its work and unionism especially among young people. This is the charge which shows the current cosatu leadership in its true colours. We are confident that these are the leaders who love cosatu and want to see it in a. Cosatu puts emphasis on policy cosatu made a dramatic intervention yesterday on the eve of the anc electoral conference with the release of a booklet that urges worker delegates not to devote their energy to the leadership contest for the top six positions but to concentrate on policy matters. Cosatu leader sdumo dlamini breaks his silence and. The first external constraint is the alliance with. An organizational chart, or organogram, is a diagram that shows how an organization is structured, and how the positions in the organization are related to each other. Cosatus top leaders were returned to office for another threeyear term yesterday after dire warnings of a bruising leadership showdown evaporated. Soon after the marikana massacre, schroeder revised his prediction.
But the south african government on monday criticised the trade federations plans. Congress of south african trade unions cosatu the omalley. I use the story of cosatu to build on a theory of political unionism that is encompasses the various economic, social and political roles of trade unions and their strategic capability in capturing gains for workers. One of its most important campaigns was the living wage campaign where millions of workers went on strike to demand wage increases and a decent life. Anc western cape welcomes new cosatu leadership the citizen. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu is a trade union federation in south africa. Cosatu house 110 jorissen street cnr simmonds street braamfontein johannesburg 2017 south africa. Dlamini said just as anc leaders had to respect that decision, so did alliance partner leaders. Being a leader in business often means the opposite. Functional organization structure provides clear lines of command and specialized individuals in each department play important role in the growth and expansion of organization.
The african national congress anc in the western cape has congratulated its alliance partner, the congress of south african trade unions cosatu in the province, on a successful provincial congress at which new leadership was elected. The congress of south african trade unions cosatu is a trade union federation in south. Should the alliance split, our politics would see open public competition, instead of the buying each other off in. Just how influential is cosatu in deciding the next anc leader. He is currently serving his third term as general secretary, having been reelected to serve the militant metalworkers in its december 2016 elective congress, following his first election in october 2008 and reelection in june 2012. The fivemonth long strike in the platinum belt, which pushed the economy to the brink of recession, prompted the government to consider introducing compulsory interest arbitration. Illegal water meters, antivat increase campaign, building and reviving the cosatu locals, service delivery failures, farmworkers campaign and. Cosatu leaders stage sitin at nedlac cosatu press release 1 june 2000. Cosatu will on wednesday lead marches across the country against state capture. The african national congress has come out in support of the congress of sa trade unions plans to visit zimbabwe. Cosatus position has been articulated over and over again, including by the general secretary, that it would be divisive to open a succession debate when. Mogwase tsobane was on sunday announced as chairperson, andile ngqaneka as deputy chairperson, ingrid leukes as treasurer and tony ehrenreich as secretary. Cosatu s top leaders were returned to office for another threeyear term yesterday after dire warnings of a bruising leadership showdown evaporated. We are not aware of any constitutional structure that took that decision.
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