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Wat doen Solidariteit met ons lede se geld?

’n Mens moet jouself altyd afvra wat van jou swaarverdiende geld word wat maandeliks van jou salaris afgetrek word vir jou vakbondlidmaatskap. Hier volg ʼn kort opsomming van wat Solidariteit met ons lede se geld vermag. As jy nie aan Solidariteit behoort nie moet jy jouself afvra: “Wat doen my vakbond met my geld?”

As ʼn vakbond staan ons ons lede in die werkplek op individuele en kollektiewe vlak by. Jy is waarskynlik deeglik bewus van die talle hofsake wat Solidariteit tans dryf en ook die suksesse wat behaal word. Die uitsprake in hierdie sake skep presedente wat die billike toepassing van arbeidsreg beïnvloed.

Die vakbond het homself sedert sy ontstaan  getransformeer tot die Solidariteit Beweging wat uit 18 unieke instellings bestaan. Hiermee deel ons graag ’n paar hoogtepunte van wat Solidariteit en die instellings van die Solidariteit Beweging danksy ledegeld al vermag het:

• Solidariteit se organiseerders en regsgeleerdes hanteer 400 000 werksnavrae per jaar.
• Op enige gegewe tydstip is 1 200 regsprosesse aan die gang.
• Solidariteit wen 87% van sy regsgedinge.
• Ongeveer R200 miljoen word jaarliks aan vergoeding vir beroepsbeserings en ‑siektes asook vir verwante regsake uitbetaal.
• Begrafnisvoordele van R7,5 miljoen word jaarliks uitbetaal.
• Solidariteit belê miljoene in opleiding. R50 miljoen is byvoorbeeld aan Akademia bestee.
• Solidariteit-lede kry afslag van 20% vir studie aan Akademia.
• Sol-Tech is teen ’n koste van meer as R50 miljoen opgerig.
• Sol-Tech gebruik net die beste toerusting en tegnologie.
• Sowat 1 000 jong, voornemende ambagslui word tans by Sol-Tech opgelei.
• Die Solidariteit Helpende Hand Studiefonds is R100 miljoen sterk.
• Studiehulp van R30 miljoen is aan 1 250 studente uitbetaal.
• Oor die afgelope vyf jaar is studiehulp aan 5 210 studente toegeken.
• Solidariteit bestee R1 miljoen per maand in die stryd teen rassekwotas.
• Solidariteit-lede dra R10 per maand tot die Solidariteit Boufonds by.
• Solidariteit-lede dra R5 per maand tot die Solidariteit Helpende Hand Studiefonds by.
• AfriForum dien as die Solidariteit Beweging se burgerregte-organisasie wat reeds ʼn huishoudelike naam geword het en groot sukses behaal het met die hantering van diensleweringsprobleme wat plaaslike gemeenskappe ervaar en met sy inisiatiewe wat gemeenskapspolisiëring betref.
• Solidariteit se Facebook-ondersteuners groei vinnig:
  2014: 25 000
  2015: 45 000
  2016: 100 000
  

Gaan loer gerus op Solidariteit se webblad om meer inligting te bekom.

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What does Solidarity do with its members’ money?

One has to ask yourself all the time what happens to your hard-earned money that is paid to trade unions as membership fees on a monthly basis. Below you will find a short summary of what Solidarity does with its members’ money – if you do not belong to Solidarity, ask yourself: “What does my trade union do with my money?

As a trade union we assist and support our members in the workplace both as individual and collective members. You are probably familiar with the numerous court cases currently driven by Solidarity and the successes already achieved. The outcomes of these cases create new precedents in law which guide the fair implementation of labour legislation.

Since its establishment, the trade union has transformed itself into the Solidarity Movement which comprises 18 institutions. Below, we have pleasure in sharing a few highlights of what Solidarity and its institutions have already accomplished and are accomplishing on an ongoing basis:

• Solidarity’s organisers and legal experts handle 400 000 work-related enquiries a year.
• At any given stage, 1 200 legal matters are being processed.
• Solidarity wins 87% of its litigations.
• Approximately R200 million is paid out annually in respect of compensation for occupational injuries and diseases as well as for related court cases.
• Funeral benefits of R7, 5 million are paid out annually.
• Solidarity invests millions in training; R50 million has already been invested in Akademia.
• Solidarity members receive a 20% discount when studying through Akademia.
• Sol-Tech was established at a cost of more than R50 million.
• Sol-Tech uses only the best equipment and technology.
• Approximately 1 000 young prospective artisans are currently in training at Sol-Tech.
• The Solidarity Helping Hand Study Fund stands at R100 million.
• Study aid of R30 million has been paid out to 1 250 students.
• Study aid has been granted to 5 210 students during the past five years.
• Solidarity spends R1 million per month in the battle against racial quotas.
• Solidarity members contribute R10 per month to the Solidarity Building Fund.
• Solidarity members contribute R5 per month to the Solidarity Helping Hand Study Fund.
• AfriForum is the civil rights organisation within the Solidarity Movement and has indeed become a household name, having achieved major successes in dealing with service delivery problems in local communities and with its community policing initiatives.
• Solidarity's Facebook supporters are increasing rapidly:
  2014: 25 000
  2015: 45 000
  2016: 100 000
  

Visit Solidarity’s web page for more information.

If you wish to join Solidarity you can reply to this e-mail, providing us with your cell phone number. An agent from our Call Centre will contact you as soon as possible.

You can SMS the word LONMIN to 34802 (R2/SMS) and an agent from our Call Centre will contact you as soon as possible.

Warm regards from Solidarity