7 posts tagged SATAWU

Tim Newman, Campaigns Assistant, International Labor Rights Forum In the past few weeks, there have been two exciting examples of global labor solidarity. Port workers in South Africa and the U.S. have both taken action in recently to show their support for global justice.

Boycott Beijing Olympics and end ANC! April 20, 2008 by squaredrive My mind’s made up - it’s time for all athletes and nations to boycott the Beijing Olympic games! Host the Games permanently back at their traditional home in Athens.

Union refuses to unload arms ship Sapa Published:Apr 17, 2008 (below, please also see the statement by Zabalalaza in Solidarity with Satawu workers) Opposition to a shipment of arms being offloaded in Durban and transported to Zimbabwe increased today when South Africa’s largest transport workers union announced that its members would not unload the ship.

China's weapons for Zimbabwe remain on board at the port of Durban in South Africa.

President Mugabe’s plans to import 3m rounds of ammunition and 1,500 rockets, presumably to be used to prevent the MPC to impose neo-colonial rule in Zimbabwe, has run into rock-hard opposition: The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu).

Image via Wikipedia A long time ago when I was as young and frisky as Gen Yers, I was furious about the unethical and aggressive behavior of a colleague.  I was fortunate to work in an organization where mentorship was generous.  An older colleague (well, he seemed old to me . .

We “will not unload this cargo” says Satawu April 17th, 2008 I danced when I read this. Via The Times (South Africa): SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) general secretary Randall Howard said: “Satawu does not agree with the position of the South African government not to intervene with this shipment of weapons.