NUM *NUM Media Release, 27 August 2010 * *"An injury to one is an injury to all"*/Mineworkers are ready to take the bull by the horns and we shall not surrender/
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is shocked by the manner in which the state decided to deal with the public sector strike. The NUM is shocked that the state has led society down by letting our children loiter on the streets and become street children, that the state has let patients become hobos.
The NUM fully supports the public sector strike and would next week Thursday ensure that every mining operation, every construction site and every energy worker joins the public sector strike in different forms.
We are angry that whilst those who are privileged have children go to school overseas; our children have turned into street kids. NUM members are angry that when their family members are sick, they have nowhere to take them.
Mineworkers are angry that when their servants, the public sector workers ask for a mere pittance, they are met with resistance and threatened with dismissals by those in power. Our members are angry that when their counterparts ask for a thousand rand housing allowance, they are met with resistance.
The NUM appeals to the state to stop with immediate effect its attitude and deliver to the public sector workers who are hungry for food and decent houses.
The NUM is further worried that when we are all more concerned about the welfare and impact of the strike on the ailing citizenry and children, others are concerned on the effect of the strike on the elections.
We call on all our members to listen to the call from their branch leadership and be ready for action.
The NUM further calls on the ministers not to abuse state funds through useless electronic and print media propaganda.
We call on all workers to show maximum discipline in all our demonstrations and refuse to be provoked.
*Frans Baleni, NUM General Secretary, 082 375 6443* * * *Lesiba Seshoka, Spokesman, 082 803 6719* * * * * -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
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