ISSUE 192 - FREE
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SEPTEMBER 2018
COMMUNITY NEWS. ORIGINAL - ACCURATE - FIRST
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Jon Jon Vermeulen en klein Abigail Vermeulen by die Pappa en sy Prinses byeenkoms wat deur Cansa aangebied was. Sien bladsy 5 vir die berig.
Solidarity members strike action Solidarity members began their strike action at Sasol on Monday 3 September because of the company’s staff share scheme that excludes white employees. This is the first time in the history of South Africa that white employees strike because of racial exclusion. 89% of Sasol members in Sasolburg and Secunda (combined) voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. Solidarity Chief Executive, Dr Dirk Hermann, said to the Bulletin that this strike is about what is right and what is wrong. “Because of the exclusion of white employees it seems like a black and white thing but it is about right and wrong!” “People in Secunda have been working
for Sasol for generations, first the fathers and now their children,” said Dirk, “everything that Solidarity members (and other workers) have put in over the years are now made insignificant. This is the feeling of the majority of our members. We have already planned for three weeks of industrial action. However, this will be a clever strike. Our 6 300 members are highly trained employees of major strategic importance to Sasol. We intend to switch off a different section of Sasol each day by means of well-laid and strategic plans. We have the knowledge and influence to achieve that.” “The protest action that started on Monday 3 September, started with a work to rule approach. Solidarity
members have always gone the extra mile to get things done and by stopping this alone will have an adverse affect on Sasol.” Dirk continued: “Tuesday would be the same with the first big day on Wednesday as the first big action.” Memorandums will be handed over in support of the Sasol employees at various companies. Employees at inter alia Eskom, Telkom, Denel, several mines, ArcelorMittal, the SAPS, agricultural cooperatives, aviation companies and many more will hand over memorandums on Wednesday. One of the biggest such events will take place at Sasol’s plant in Sasolburg. The complete strike begins on Thursday with a mass meeting of the
community at the Secunda plant and the Sasol coal mines. The focus will then shift to Sasolburg and later both industrial plants and the Sasol coal mines will stage joint actions. Solidarity is requesting everybody to come and join the strikers at Charlie One, Sasol’s main gate from 10H00 on Thursday 6 September. The workers will assemble from 06H00 already. The proceedings should be finished by 13H00. “Bring a chair, gazebo and refreshments,” said Dirk, “this is an opportunity to thank the workers of Sasol for their hard work over the years and to support them in their action. We are getting overwhelming support from the community. Continued to page 3