Johannesburg - Cosatu has called on Gauteng residents to join it in the fight against e-tolls, labour broking and the proposed youth wage subsidy.
Dumisani Dakile, Cosatu’s Gauteng provincial secretary, announced that the labour federation would be rolling out mass action including drive-slows, go-slows and mass protests.
He was briefing the media at Cosatu House in Braamfontein on Tuesday.
In reference to the e-toll bill signed recently by President Jacob Zuma and the Employment Tax Incentive Bill, he said: “Our members are really annoyed and dismayed. This is a serious betrayal of workers and their trust. We feel that the government is not taking us seriously.”
He said the first go-slow would take place this Friday on the M1, N1, N12 and the M2 for the entire working day. Cosatu would also target the N3, the R24 and the R21 in Ekurhuleni.
“We’ll be hosting a massive march, also in the form of a stayaway, on November 14, but we are still in discussions with the metro police.
“We are continuing to call on members of the public not to buy e-tags... We must ensure that the system is rendered unworkable.”
Dakile said Cosatu was willing to fight the e-toll bill even if it took five years.
He said Cosatu was united despite the suspension of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
“As far as we’re concerned, there is no S’dumo Dlamini Cosatu or Zwelinzima Vavi Cosatu.”
He reiterated Cosatu’s support for the ANC.
The Star