The press release says Nomonde Ngubo is a founding member of the National Union of Mineworkers, South Africa's largest union; she now works through the United Mine Workers in Washington, D. C. as an International Representative to build international solidarity with South Africa's trade unions; Ngubo is in Chicago at the invitation of the United Auto Workers and the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid; while in Chicago, Ngubo will be the featured speaker at the South African Women's Day Protest at 4: 00 p. m. on Tuesday, August 9 at the South African Consulate; the Protest is sponsored by the Coalition of Labor Union Women. A reception for Ngubo, hosted by the Coalition and the Illinois...
The press release says Nomonde Ngubo is a founding member of the National Union of Mineworkers, South Africa's largest union; she now works through the United Mine Workers in Washington, D. C. as an International Representative to build international solidarity with South Africa's trade unions; Ngubo is in Chicago at the invitation of the United Auto Workers and the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid; while in Chicago, Ngubo will be the featured speaker at the South African Women's Day Protest at 4: 00 p. m. on Tuesday, August 9 at the South African Consulate; the Protest is sponsored by the Coalition of Labor Union Women. A reception for Ngubo, hosted by the Coalition and the Illinois Labor Network, will be held immediately following at the Community Renewal Society. The press release says Ngubo has been working for passage of Comprehensive Sanctions in the U.S. Congress and for a cutoff of oil to South Africa; sanctions are strongly supported by South Africa's trade unions and other black organizations in South Africa. The press release says in Chicago Ngubo is pushing for passage by the Chicago City Council of a Selective Purchasing Ordinance to prohibit the purchase of fuel by the City from those companies that do business with South Africa. A proposed ordinance was introduced on July 13, 1988, by Aldermen Danny K. Davis and Allan Streeter. The press release says for further information contact Kathy Devine.
