5 April, 2011The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and Workers World Media Productions host the 6th annual nationwide Labour Film Festival in South Africa. The festival will be launched on April 13, 2011 at the Ekhaya centre in Diepkloof, Soweto.
SOUTH AFRICA: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and Workers World Media Productions are hosting their 6th annual Labour Film Festival. The festival will kick off at the Ekhaya centre in Diepkloof, Soweto on April 13 at 6pm, entry to the festival is free.
Opening night in Soweto will include speeches by leaders from COSATU and representatives from trade union federations from Tunisia and Egypt. This year the film festivals form part of the two organizations' Mass Education Campaign that seeks to educate workers and poor communities on issues affecting them.
The festival will focus on the pending takeover of MassMart, the owners of Game, Dion and Builder's Warehouse, by the U.S. company Wal-mart. COSATU and its affiliated trade unions have opposed the buyout and several of the films focus on the experience of workers and communities in North America. Wal-mart is the biggest company and employer in the U.S. and reputed to be one of the most anti-union in the world.
The festival will take place in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban, at venues are located in areas accessible to working class people, for more details and the full programme see brochure. Entry to the festival is free and organizations and individuals who wish to attend should book their places by phoning +27 (0)11 336 1877 or +27 (0)21 447 2727.