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Johannesburg - Numsa's KZN regional secretary Mbuso Ngubane announced on Sunday that the KwaZulu-Natal branch of Numsa would not take part in Cosatu's planned national mass action.
"It is highly impossible to prepare for such important action within six working days," said Ngubane.
"Numsa members do not need to be treated like water taps that you just open and close... any time and any how."
The Congress of SA Trade Unions is planning to take to the country's streets for three days of mass action against e-tolling and labour brokers, starting on Tuesday.
Ngubane said motivating workers to take part in the mass action in such a short space of time would be challenging.
He said Numsa had applied for a Section 77 permit to hold a protest at a later date.
Protest action
The mass action would take place early next year once the union had consulted with its members, Ngubane said.
Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act gives workers the right to take part in protest action to promote or defend their socio-economic interests.
Ngubane also suggested that a special congress be held to address internal issues in Cosatu.
He said: "At the moment national Cosatu leaders and her affiliates are portraying different pictures to the media."
Ngubane said he found it surprising that Cosatu president S'dumo Dlamini had stated at various provincial shop steward councils that there was no money to fund the special congress.
Leadership
"It is a fact that Cosatu does not pay for travelling of affiliates and accommodation. Therefore, what are these expenses that Cosatu president is referring to?" Ngubane said.
Numsa said they were no longer comfortable with Dlamini presiding over matters.
"Our advice to the current Cosatu president [is that he] must pack [his] bags and go, since he is failing to unite Cosatu and leadership," Ngubane said.
"It is highly impossible to prepare for such important action within six working days," said Ngubane.
"Numsa members do not need to be treated like water taps that you just open and close... any time and any how."
The Congress of SA Trade Unions is planning to take to the country's streets for three days of mass action against e-tolling and labour brokers, starting on Tuesday.
Ngubane said motivating workers to take part in the mass action in such a short space of time would be challenging.
He said Numsa had applied for a Section 77 permit to hold a protest at a later date.
Protest action
The mass action would take place early next year once the union had consulted with its members, Ngubane said.
Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act gives workers the right to take part in protest action to promote or defend their socio-economic interests.
Ngubane also suggested that a special congress be held to address internal issues in Cosatu.
He said: "At the moment national Cosatu leaders and her affiliates are portraying different pictures to the media."
Ngubane said he found it surprising that Cosatu president S'dumo Dlamini had stated at various provincial shop steward councils that there was no money to fund the special congress.
Leadership
"It is a fact that Cosatu does not pay for travelling of affiliates and accommodation. Therefore, what are these expenses that Cosatu president is referring to?" Ngubane said.
Numsa said they were no longer comfortable with Dlamini presiding over matters.
"Our advice to the current Cosatu president [is that he] must pack [his] bags and go, since he is failing to unite Cosatu and leadership," Ngubane said.
