"Mazibuko K. Jara (by way of Scott Marshall )" a écrit : > 10 May 2000 > > SACP SALUTES SOUTH AFRICAN WORKERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL STRIKE > > All reports indicate massive and enthusiastic support for today’s general > strike against job losses and for job creation. The South African Communist > Party (SACP) salutes the South African working class, under the > revolutionary leadership of COSATU, for today’s actions. > > The success of the general strike is a clear and strong message to the > bosses that they must meet the COSATU demands to stop job losses. It is also > a strong and clear message to our ANC government to take urgent steps to > meet workers’ demands for amendment of relevant legislation and reviewing > our economic policies to create new, quality and sustainable jobs. Today’s > strike was also a conscious offensive against capitalism itself. > > To those who think that the workers’ struggle against job losses ended > today, let them know not underestimate the resilience, fighting spirit and > anti-capitalist consciousness of the South African working class. > > Millions of South African workers sacrificed more than R1,5 billion in wages > lost today. We challenge government and the bosses to donate this money to > COSATU’s Job Creation Fund. This will be clear indication of their > seriousness about job losses and job creation. > > Further, we reiterate our calls for the following: - > 1. Convening of sectoral summits in the next three months to discuss how to > stop retrenchments and create jobs in each sector of the economy > 2. Reviewing our country’s economic policies to boost job creation > 3. The mobilisation of domestic private and public capital (state assets and > budgetary resources) for job creation through a state led industrial > strategy > 4. Defend, extend and strengthen the public sector - Keep state assets in > public hands > > In conclusion, we call on COSATU, the ANC and other progressive > organisations to convene People’s Forums Against Job Losses between now and > July. These forums must be held in townships, rural areas, informal > settlements, the cities and wherever our people are in order to report back, > consult our people and plan the way forward in transforming our economy in > favour of the working class and the poor. In this regard, the SACP will > mobilise its structures across the country to convene these people’s forums. > > CONTACT > Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara) > Department of Media, Information & Publicity > South African Communist Party > Tel: 27 11 339-3621/2 > Cell: 083 651 0271 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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