May Day is ours
- SACTWU
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 2001
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110743 , vital:33328
- Description: Cosatu has decided that May Day 2001 should focus on our campaign for jobs, and highlight the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. This is an important document. Adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference on 18 June 1998, it arose out of "...concerns in the international community over the processes of globalisation and the social consequences of trade liberalisation...." The Declaration commits member countries to respect the following four core categories of fundamental rights at work, to promote it and to work for it to be universally achieved: • Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; • The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; • The effective abolition of child labour; • The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. The Declaration, importantly, emphasises that all member countries have an obligation to respect these fundamental principles, irrespective of whether they have or have not ratified the relevant ILO Conventions. As part of this special May Day edition of the Sactwu Shop Stewards’ Bulletin, we reproduce the entire Declaration and its Follow-up. Discuss, debate and report back!
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: Apr 2001
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 2001
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110743 , vital:33328
- Description: Cosatu has decided that May Day 2001 should focus on our campaign for jobs, and highlight the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. This is an important document. Adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference on 18 June 1998, it arose out of "...concerns in the international community over the processes of globalisation and the social consequences of trade liberalisation...." The Declaration commits member countries to respect the following four core categories of fundamental rights at work, to promote it and to work for it to be universally achieved: • Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; • The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; • The effective abolition of child labour; • The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. The Declaration, importantly, emphasises that all member countries have an obligation to respect these fundamental principles, irrespective of whether they have or have not ratified the relevant ILO Conventions. As part of this special May Day edition of the Sactwu Shop Stewards’ Bulletin, we reproduce the entire Declaration and its Follow-up. Discuss, debate and report back!
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: Apr 2001
May Day is ours - Crush poverty create quality jobs
- SACTWU
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 2001
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111041 , vital:33367
- Description: Cosatu has decided that May Day 2001 should focus on our campaign for jobs, and highlight the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. This is an important document. Adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference on 18 June 1998, it arose out of "...concerns in the international community over the processes of globalisation and the social consequences of trade liberalisation." The Declaration commits member countries to respect the following four core categories of fundamental rights at work, to promote it and to work for it to be universally achieved: Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; The effective abolition of child labour; The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. The Declaration, importantly, emphasises that all member countries have an obligation to respect these fundamental principles, irrespective of whether they have or have not ratified the relevant ILO Conventions. As part of this special May Day edition of the Sactwu Shop Stewards’ Bulletin, we reproduce the entire Declaration and its Follow-up. Discuss, debate and report back!
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: Apr 2001
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 2001
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111041 , vital:33367
- Description: Cosatu has decided that May Day 2001 should focus on our campaign for jobs, and highlight the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. This is an important document. Adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference on 18 June 1998, it arose out of "...concerns in the international community over the processes of globalisation and the social consequences of trade liberalisation." The Declaration commits member countries to respect the following four core categories of fundamental rights at work, to promote it and to work for it to be universally achieved: Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; The effective abolition of child labour; The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. The Declaration, importantly, emphasises that all member countries have an obligation to respect these fundamental principles, irrespective of whether they have or have not ratified the relevant ILO Conventions. As part of this special May Day edition of the Sactwu Shop Stewards’ Bulletin, we reproduce the entire Declaration and its Follow-up. Discuss, debate and report back!
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: Apr 2001
SACTWU - Shop Stewards Bulletin No.9
- SACTWU
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 1999
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116962 , vital:34463
- Description: This year’s May Day celebrations will take on a special meaning and character. It constitutes an important date in the tripartite alliance’s 1999 general elections campaign. This is an important opportunity for workers to pause, and to reflect on our achievements over the last five years of democratic rule. Are workers better off than before? Have our rights been strengthened or weakened? It is also an important moment for workers to deliberate on the future challenges, as we approach the election of our second democratic government. Do we expect workers to become better off? Will our rights be strengthened or attacked? Over the past five years, many new laws have been placed before our first-ever- democratic parliament. All the new laws have been important to cement our democracy, and to bury apartheid. Some laws, like the adoption of the new constitution (with an enshrined right to strike!), the Public Holidays Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, the Skills Development Act, the Restitution of Land Act, and the Employment Equity Act, have special significance for workers. It has advanced and strengthened our rights. It has given us a good platform of worker rights from which to further our fight for a better life for workers. In parliament, some parties have voted for these new laws - others have voted against them. As we approach the June 2nd general election, there will be many . sweet promises on many issues, by all the different political parties. We must be clear, and judge the parties by their record: have they voted for or against worker rights over the past five years? Strong worker rights strengthen worker power. Strong worker power helps workers in their fight for a better life. We must call on our members to vote for a party which has strengthened worker power. Vote for a party which has voted for worker rights over the last five years!
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: Apr 1999
- Authors: SACTWU
- Date: Apr 1999
- Subjects: SACTWU
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116962 , vital:34463
- Description: This year’s May Day celebrations will take on a special meaning and character. It constitutes an important date in the tripartite alliance’s 1999 general elections campaign. This is an important opportunity for workers to pause, and to reflect on our achievements over the last five years of democratic rule. Are workers better off than before? Have our rights been strengthened or weakened? It is also an important moment for workers to deliberate on the future challenges, as we approach the election of our second democratic government. Do we expect workers to become better off? Will our rights be strengthened or attacked? Over the past five years, many new laws have been placed before our first-ever- democratic parliament. All the new laws have been important to cement our democracy, and to bury apartheid. Some laws, like the adoption of the new constitution (with an enshrined right to strike!), the Public Holidays Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, the Skills Development Act, the Restitution of Land Act, and the Employment Equity Act, have special significance for workers. It has advanced and strengthened our rights. It has given us a good platform of worker rights from which to further our fight for a better life for workers. In parliament, some parties have voted for these new laws - others have voted against them. As we approach the June 2nd general election, there will be many . sweet promises on many issues, by all the different political parties. We must be clear, and judge the parties by their record: have they voted for or against worker rights over the past five years? Strong worker rights strengthen worker power. Strong worker power helps workers in their fight for a better life. We must call on our members to vote for a party which has strengthened worker power. Vote for a party which has voted for worker rights over the last five years!
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- Date Issued: Apr 1999
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