According to a report on SA Labour News the Daily News reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has promised a game-changer in the labour movement with the launch of a new union federation. Speaking on Tuesday, he said the new federation, which would include breakaway union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), would be launched on Workers’ Day. An announcement will be made next week. Vavi indicated that he had already held talks at least three times with Amcu and that they were “firmly on board”. He added: “What motivates us is that Amcu represents about 60% of workers in the mining industry.”
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