Cosatu threaten to strike agains e-toll

Athenkosi Mvane
28 October 2012

 

Cosatu Secretary-General Zwelinzima Vavi swore that the unions will make Johannesburg idle, if the government plans to continue with e-tolling.

 

The union is reported to have already commenced dialogue in organizing the forthcoming strike, should e-tolls be launched

 

Vavi stated that South Africans already have hikes in fuel prices, food and electricity.

 

“Cosatu is already in talks with Nedlac for a legal protection of our members, in case employers want to fire them for opting to participate in protest action, instead of going to work,” Vavi said

 

He says e-tolling will counter efforts of economic freedom, because there is already under enough pressure.