I'm tempted to agree with you cde Sabelo, it is indeed very clear that the imperialist block in SA is intensifying its onslaught on worker leaders, particularly the outspoken ones from the revolutionary and only legitimate federation of workers (COSATU). No amount of bourgeios media deciet will sway our support for yourselves otherwise, we remain committed to the cause of workers with clear understanding that the workers remain the only class capable of overthrowing Bourgeios supremacy, whist on the other side, they remain the only class capable of taking us to the egalitarian society. Renegades should not think they can masquerade as NUMSA members beguile us by portraying a damning picture of our leaders. The entire collective leadership of NUMSA remains relevant to our course, they have managed to advance the interests of, not only its members but the entire South African working class. One of their most celebrated victory is their consistent struggle against labour brokers. I think this bourgeios collaborator masquerading as one of our own will understand that the South African working class is amongst the most conscious in the entire world and therefore the imperialist strategy of divide and rule will never be applied successfully in NUMSA or any COSATU affiliate. Howver, the SACP remains our only vanguard party comprised of the most advanced and resolute section of the working class, therefore, it will be politically suicidal for us to target its leaders in a destructive manner. Cde Jim represents, at all material times the position of NUMSA, since I can't recall him being intervied in his personal capacity.
Workers of the world unite and be forever prepared against the onslaught by the likes of Themba Msomi or any other agent of imperialism because their tactical approach is to weaken the proletarian movements and strategicallly do away with the organisation of workers. Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! -----Original Message----- From: Cedric Gina <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:21:34 To: [email protected]<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] "Irvin Jim tarnishes Numsa’ s reputation" This is so clear that this is not a Numsa member! Kind regards, Cedric Sabelo Gina On 16 Jun 2011, at 11:43, Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> wrote: > > <New Age.png> > > > Numsa’s Irvin Jim tarnishes union’s reputation > > > Themba Msomi, Imbizo - My Debate, The New Age, 16 June 2011 > > In our shop steward meetings, workers are irked by continuous media attacks > on the South African Communist party (SACP), spearheaded by none other than > National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) general-secretary, Irvin Jim. > > This confuses me a lot, for since I joined the union, I was taught that one > of the foremost workers’ ally and vanguard of their interests is the SACP – > the very one that has become Jim’s daily punching bag . > > Numsa’s impeccable revolutionary credentials and rich history compelled me to > sign up for SACP membership in my first month of joining the union. > > It was unthinkable to be a Numsa member without carrying SACP membership at > the same time. > > That was long before Irvin Jim’s time. Back then, Numsa’s association with > the party was not mere empty utterances but a dynamic relationship whose > expression was witnessed in action. > > Numsa was respected in Cosatu, not only for its numbers but largely for the > quality of its leadership and revolutionary nature of its membership. > > At the risk of putting my career in jeopardy, I would like to say that it is > unacceptable that in a new South Africa, with progressive labour laws, > workers rights continue to be trampled upon. > > Even with a union on our side, workers cannot freely express themselves. It > is a travesty of justice for any worker who works for a living to still be > unable to make ends meet. > > A minimum wage should afford the worker the ability to meet the basic cost of > living and care for his family. > > I work in the motor industry in Durban and I’m afraid to say that workers are > literally worked to death through long hours of labour and unpaid overtime > each month. It is shocking and alarming that workers remain > vulnerable at the production point. > > To boost production, management insist in paying slave wages, continue using > labour brokers and employ low wage temporary staff with few rights. > > These short cut measures are responsible for poor quality and the recent > recall of vehicles experienced all over the world. These horrible conditions > are potential personal injury risks to workers and consumers alike. > > Instead of bashing SACP leadership, Numsa should be seeking support from its > revolutionary ally to pressurise management to address pressing worker > issues. > > Why should workers continue to work up to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, > while all Numsa does is agonise, jealously, that Nzimande is a cabinet > minister? > > For many years Fidel Castro has been the general-secretary of the Communist > Party of Cuba and president at the same time. Fidel Castro is now retired. > > Themba Msomi is from Lwembu Road, Kwamashu, Durban. > > > From: http://www.thenewage.co.za/blogdetail.aspx?mid=186&blog_id=%20778 > > > > > -- > 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] . -- 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. 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