Press Release: 06 October 2010     

Yesterday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) proposed an amendment to the Labour Relations Act that would seek to hold unions themselves responsible for damages or offences caused by their members during strike actions. The Young Communist League (YCL) has issued a statement that has revealed the true character of the people that organization chooses to defend: lawbreakers and those who are a discredit to the legitimate strike actions of the majority of workers....

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Note to editors: The following statement accompanies a press conference held in Parliament this morning.

The Democratic Alliance will today submit a Private Members Legislative Proposal to Parliament, which will seek to protect non-striking workers and the general public from violence and intimidation, and to protect
public and private property from malicious destruction during strike action. The legislation would make unions liable for, amongst others, penalties and dama...