WORKING MEN OF ALL CONTRIES UNITE

WORKING MEN OF ALL CONTRIES UNITE
In his work, Marx continues to assert and proclaim that the proletarian is one class that is able to stand and confront the bourgeoisie class. Marx even asserts that the proletarian class is the self-conscious, self-determining movement of the immense majority, which exists and thrives in their class struggle for the interest of the immense majority. For Marx the emancipation of every working class lies in the hands of the workers of that country hence he pronounce that, the role of the proletariat is to first settle affair with its own bourgeoisie. The intention of all this is to prove that the bourgeoisie in any country are not fit to run countries hence the proletariat must be incharge as class that represents the majority and thrive for the benefit of the majority (Engles and Marx, 1848).

One ought to note when Marx and his friend wrote this document when things were different from the current challenges today. So it is neither scientific nor dialectical to apply this literature as it is, as if it was a holy book. The current challenges that face society today can never be moved from issues that are raised by Marx writings. As noted in the communist Manifesto Marx call upon workers to unite for they have noting to lose but their chains and top of that they the world to win (Engles and Marx, 1848). The current situation prevailing in our society tells that this is far from being reality. For various reasons amongst them are the following;

• Is the introduction of systematic management, which was coupled with regulation, and control of production. Such were devised to meet the needs of the capital. This systematic management is well known as Taylorism the other one is well known as Fordism. Taylorism was concerned about deskilling, control of the labour process, labour specialization and hierarchy in the workplace e.g. Workers on top a supervisor, manager, boss. This introduced non-productive labour in the workplace, which meant that their role was, oppressed the people of their own class to be paid. Hence, their productiveness of the non-productive was based on the production of the productive workers in the plant. As result workers were further divided for the wage of the other depended on how much did other workers on the plant produced. This meant he/she had to ensure maximum production for his/her wage at the end of the day. This meant that the bourgeoisie was relaxing while the working class was busy fighting amongst itself (Thompson and McHugh, 2002: 30-35) While Fordism was obsessed about the pace of production determined by the moving assembly line, specialized machinery, high wage and low-cost production. This meant that the pace of production of workers was going to be determined by the pace of the assembly line. Specialization of meant that workers were going to be divided according to labour specialization (Allen, 1992:231-235).

• Workers solidarity is one aspect that has crippled the power that is possessed by the working class. The reality today is that the working class has been fragmented by job specialization. The working class today fights the working class concerns in faction groups in society hence one will witness a teachers strike lead by SADTU, NATU(teachers), SATAWU, NUMSA(mine workers) etc. The continually marginalization of other unions such as NATU does not assists ,the working class but only benefits the bourgeoisie government lead by the ANC. When SADTU issues have been agreed upon the NATU is compelled to go, back to work is the creation of division within workers. One of the tasks that COSATU address is the creation of one union. The power of workers can only been seen through unite. This is the call for workers to unite for their have nothing to lose because their have already lost the respect that they deserve hence their labour to the bourgeoisies is taken as commodity which should be given value by the market.

• Bureaucratic system in place in institution contributes to the division of workers. This can be witness predominantly in factories, tertiary institution and so often. This has vividly illustrated the division within workers on the bases of job specialization and location within the work place. Some have been mislead to think that they do not have the same problem as workers. Let use the example of tertiary institution for demonstrating this point. One we see lecturer striking for many reasons by leading being fee increment as always. In this process of striking one, not see administrators, cleaners as well securities but all these people there are workers. This will also apply the other way around. Recently there was long strike of securities lecturer were working, administrators as well. This reflect the lack of unite in workers and solidarity. This amongst other things has shown the lack of political militancy. The other reality is that the structure of capitalist system, which ensures that some portion of the society, must remain unemployed. This is done with the intention of keeping the worker with minimum complains about the serious exploitation in the workplace. The other reality is the high unemployment, which as result has coursed people to loose interest in the unions hence subjecting him/her to exploitation. This unemployment has created a situation where a large number of people will have many people relaying on them for survival. This has created a situation where conditions in the workplace are secondary to work but the salary as primary objective regardless of the amount for the survival of the family.

• Leadership has contributed to the situation at hand. The current leadership in unions most of them their unionist for seasons once they get to government structures they change. Their role changes as well when there are in government their tummy becomes the priority couple with neglect changing policies that expose workers to dangerous working condition and unfair wages. For them to get to government some have sold out workers for their own benefit. The benefits that some members of the SACP and COSATU are expose to makes workers to say regardless of the exploitation I want my offspring to drive and live the same lifestyle that those people are living. Hence, whatever concerns which might be raise by such leaders are taken as rhetoric for their own advancement. For the advancement of the truth must be told. The labeling that Cdes carry out will never advance the course that some of us want to see. It will not assist anyone let alone the struggle to protect some few ‘Comrades’ who perpetually use workers for self gains as we have seen. Some their seen other structure within the MDM as means of taking a short cut towards ANC leadership and government therefore.

Conclusion
For the advancement of the class struggle the truth must told and there must be no individuals that must protected in process. The COSATU needs to make vivid plan which will say that whenever there is a strike of workers there must be workers solidarity. This might mean that if teachers are striking nurses must join the strike on the bases of worker solidarity. This must also apply the other way around. Hence, government will pay serious attention as a major target in this case will respond together with the private sector. This will means if Mine Workers under NUMSA are striking Securities must join the strike so that workers able to frustrate the private sector hugely and government partial. The will over time be able to unite the workers. This there for calls upon COSATU to organize a mass demonstration not of fee increment but a mass demonstration that going to address the issue of lack of respect from government to workers. Some envisage a day where every worker will not go to work but join a strike on bases of solidarity. That day will mark history for production will come to a stand still. From that day capitalist (private sector) together with government will take the issue of workers serious.

BY MLONDOLOZI MKHIZE