Non-Cosatu unions say Nedlac is obstructing their protests for a better SA
Saftu and other union federations will protest at Nedlac's annual summit, with some suggesting bias is behind slow approval of their protest applications
The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) has come under attack over its effectiveness once again, with unions complaining about mechanisms used in the issuing of section 77 certificates. A section 77 certificate is provided for in the Labour Relations Act and is meant to give workers protected status when they protest for the promotion or in defence of socioeconomic moves and goals. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said it would protest outside the annual Nedlac summit in Johannesburg on Friday, to demonstrate its frustration with the council. Saftu said there were "suspicions" Nedlac’s stalling in issuing section 77 certification was a deliberate ploy to frustrate non-Cosatu aligned unions. The recent granting of a strike certificate to its rival Cosatu was met with ire.Cosatu filed its applications to protest at the Union Buildings, calling for an end to state capture and corruption in July. Cosatu spokesman Sizwe Pamla said there was nothi...
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