Press StatementMembers of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) are uniting in a joint protest march to Autopax. Our members are protesting against the deliberate destruction of a once glorious state-owned entity, and against the non-payment of September salaries. We were shocked…
1 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) condemns the government’s efforts to privatise the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with the contempt it deserves. In the month of March 2021, a memorandum of demand was handed to the Minister of Public Enterprise-Pravin Gordhan-citing our discontent on subservient conditions subjected to employees at SAA…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) mourns the passing away of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) General Secretary-Comrade Kolekile David Sipunzi-on 25 December 2020. We further extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and his working-class constituency. Exploited at the point of production at Harmony, on one hand, and oppressed…
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a worldwide campaign aimed at confronting any form of human rights violation, regardless of socio-economic conditions, race, religion, and sexuality. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) takes note that the victims of gender-based violence, include, but not limited to, women, children, people…
KZN launching Provincial Sector committees in preparation for Provincial Congress as per 2018 National Congress
09 August 2020 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) honours the theoretical and practical leadership of all working class women and gender activists in their struggle to overthrow existing capitalist relations. Women’s (African in particular) resistance to gendered relations must be located in the history of colonialism. By so doing, we come…
The formation of SATAWU (South African Transport and Allied Workers Union) in 1998 and 2000 respectively was made possible through a series of mergers. At its launching Congress in 1985, COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) resolved on phasing out general unions for a one union one industry mandate. This resolution coupled with the…
Minister Thulas Nxesi: Directions for coronavirus COVID-19 Alert Level 4 3 May 2020 My main task today is to provide information on the preparations for the move to stage 4 of the lockdown and the partial return to workplaces tomorrow. This is the focus of today. However, the Deputy Minister will also provide additional information…
