Chinanews.com, Johannesburg, October 6th (Reporter Wang Xi) On the evening of October 6, the South African Trade Union Confederation, one of the two major trade union organizations in South Africa, held a vigil in front of the main government agencies in South Africa’s provinces, intending to express through practical actions Dissatisfaction with the current social corruption and unemployment in South Africa.
And this seems to be just the prelude to the recent "strike wave" in South Africa. On October 7, the South African Trade Union Confederation will join the South African Trade Union Congress to hold a national strike against corruption and unemployment.
It is reported that the main reason leading to this national strike was the breakdown of salary negotiations between the South African government and trade union organizations.
In addition, the two major trade unions also criticized South Africa's current serious unemployment, inequality, and corruption during the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
However, unlike the traditional form of street strikes in the past, due to the pandemic of the new crown pneumonia, the South African Trade Union Congress required members to stay at home to support this action, instead of bringing a large number of workers to the streets.
In addition, it also requires that pickets be formed in all nine provinces and important towns in South Africa to ensure the necessary social distance between members to prevent the large-scale spread of the epidemic.
Up to now, the two major South African trade union organizations have issued an announcement in advance to remind the public that services including transportation, education and government departments will be completely closed during the general strike.
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