[marxist] Re: South African car worker's strike continues

[Johannes Schneider]

Here is the key passage from the NUMSA statement on the threats to shift the
production:
"Secondly, the union is taking the threat made by the CEO seriously. We
believe that such statements are irresponsible and mischievous. We are
worried that they want to turn German workers into scab labours by doing the
work of South African workers. Considering the proud history of the German
workers and their contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle, we doubt
whether they will agree to the scab arrangements. Our sister union, the I.G
Metal and the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) support the
current strike action to better wages because of fear that auto companies
will shift production to lower wage countries like South Africa. Over and
above the union has written a letter to the IMF to discuss with the German
Metalworkers union what action to take to prevent the shifting of
production."
Full text:
http://www.cosatu.org.za/press/2001/NUMSA_on_the_Motor_strike--13911.html