Press Statements
SATAWU CEC Discussions and resolutions - 27 - 29 November 2013
29 Nov 2013
SATAWU CEC took place under the most stressful conditions publicly for our federation and it took place under the theme: advancing the organizational and political gains for the emancipation of the working class. It was a normal CEC as per the constitution and the last one for the year 2013 under the current term of office. The CEC observed that indeed the conditions of the working class are still dire, highly super exploited by the largely untransformed, imperialist white dominated monopoly capitalists that still own the commanding heights of our economy.
SATAWU supports current SABC leadership and board
28 Nov 2013
We appeal for stability of SABC and request the Public Protector to not be influenced by disgruntled former (allegedly corrupt employees) and lobbyist groups
A brief history of SATAWU
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, SATAWU, was formed in 2000 after a series of negotiations and smaller scale mergers by unions in the transport industry. SATAWU organises workers in the transport sector as well as security and cleaning companies. The sectors include railways, harbours, parastatals, aviation, passenger transport (buses and taxis) freight (trucking), contract, cleaning and security.
The Scope of the Union
The Union will be open to all workers employed in any of the following public or private industries, trades, occupations and undertakings in South Africa:
- Transport services
- Maritime transport
- Civil Aviation
- Transport infrastructure services
- Property Services
- General cleaning services
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning workers
- Funeral undertaking workers
- Security Services
- Taxi Industry
