South Africa’s Main Labor Grouping Said to Expel Leader Vavi
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The leadership of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s biggest labor federation and an ally of the ruling party, voted to expel General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, a person familiar with the situation said.
Vavi, who has led Cosatu for 16 years, has fought with its leaders over the decision to remove the country’s largest labor union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, from the federation. Numsa’s dispute with Cosatu was caused by its refusal to support the ruling African National Congress in elections last year, citing policy differences.