NUMSA fully backs CWU's Post Office strike

Oscar Thomas
15 October 2014

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said it is fully behind the strike by members of the Communication Workers Union of the Post Office. 

Numsa Spokesperson Castro Ngobese said workers need to be united and diminish the fictitious wall erected between community struggles and struggles on the shop floor.

Workers have been on strike for two months demanding casual workers to be made permanent. 

Ngobese said we condemn the political patronage being dispensed by political elites, using the very same public institutions to reward their loyalists and relatives with lavish positions.

Ngobese said all this has seriously weakened and collapsed good management and conducive labour relations.

Ngobese said this logically has affected the provision of the much needed quality service to our people.

Ngobese said we are firm that political patronage is depriving our people faster and improved quality service.

“Numsa calls on the striking workers to remain firm and resolute on their demands for a living wage and improved conditions of employment Ngobese added.