Allied Ciskei, the the Bophuthatswana bantustan, and the and orner democrats by tribally based organisaThe bantustan system be totally rejected and that the federation struggle other democratic to the creation of democratic and unitary South Africa. 2. We shall not hesitate to exercise our right to organise in plants based within the bantustans and that we are defend ourselves agalst repression by walever elec"
completely and abto the super- rades exploitation occuring in tnese areas and declare our commitment to reject Draculct workers receiving less wages and worse condi4. That we express our solidarity with communities around Durban struggling against being incorporated into the the tegral LOTS 1. That the strike is a legitimate right and necessary weapon of the working struggle against bad working condition and low wages. 2. That the strike is internationally accepted as an essential element of WE seize this occasion especially to welcome most warmly the formation of the Congress of South African (COSATU). We extend to its leaders, its affiliated unions, and the membership of unions the revolutionary ings of the ANC leadership, inside and outside our country, as well as those of our entire membership.
The struggle to form democratic trade union centre na. been hard and protracted. Many comhave SOCIE working to achieve the result that was consummated with the formation of COSATU. We all acted in this manner convinced of the need for the unity of the working class of our country, of the imperative to defend and ad vance the interests of this class, and of necessity for the organised, united, and conscious workers to remain in the front ranks and as an inof the army revolution that is today snaking une apatheid system to its very foundaThe formation of COSATU has therefore added enormously to the strength of the democratic movement as a whole and is a victory which this movement must defend at all costs.
We appeal to those democratic Unions both their leaders and members.
those greetbar their way to join COSATU.
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founding conterence hours Lne general unions unorganised These complishment rests on the shoulders both of COSATU and the democratic movement as a whole.
Fellow workers, 1986, we shall mark two historic anniversaries.
of anniversary of the great mineworkers' strike of 1946 and the hundredth anniversary of May Day workers' solidarity day.
In connection anniversary of call democrațic forces, and especially the haue umon movement, to araw or the trade unions which still remain outside the fold of COSATU to reconsider their positions. We are convinc ed of the maturity and honesty of cordingly we are certain that at this critical moment in the history of an entire people and region they will find a way to overcome all obstacles that Many problems remain to be solved to fashion the new trade union instrument of working-class and national liberation that the delegates visualised at the Durban.
These include the transformation of into industrial unions and the organisation of the unemployed. are important tasks whose acenhance during the year These are the fourtieth with the fourtieth the great entire ment revolutionary traditions of the ANC president Oliver Tambo African mineworkers in order the contribution COT th workers to the cause of national an social emancipation.
It is totally unacceptable that u to its hundredth anniversary, Ma Day in South Africa has remained a ordinary working day. We therefor fully support the workers' deman that from 1986 onwards May Da should become a fully paid publi holiday. Our entire democratic move must support the i calls trade union movement in the struggl to realise this demand.
THE LABOUR leadership is attacking Constituency Labour Parties' right to reselect MPs for the seSocialist Action 28 February 1986