| Numsa divisions deepen
Infighting has again reared its head in the metal workers union Numsa, with a left faction accusing the union's general secretary, Silumko Nondwangu, and national office bearers of misusing workers' money to pay for legal action to purge its opponents.A Numsa provincial leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Mail & Guardian this week that the succession battle in the African National Congress is exacerbating the divisions in the union.A dossier drawn up by Nondwangu's opponents and leaked to the M&G, accuses him of deepening divisions in the union by forcing out those who are perceived to have views that differ from his.The document, titled Numsa, The Never-Ending Saga: The Struggle Continues, paints a grim picture of internal disharmony.It lists about 10 senior officials and regional leaders, who, it claims, have been dismissed in recent years for taking stands that differed from those of Nondwangu and office bearers.It also claims the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ordered the union to reinstate those officials who were dismissed.The sacked officials include: Bheki Hlatshwayo, regional secretary of the Wits central region; benefits coordinator Paul Biyase; national sector coordinator in organisational and collective bargaining Osborne Galeni; Western Transvaal regional secretary Simon Tladi; Ekurhuleni regional education officer Merriman Madikane; and national education officer Dinga Sikwebu.The authors of the document claim the national leadership, led by Nondwangu, dismissed the officials “unilaterally", saying this violates Numsa's constitution.Political divisions have plagued Numsa since 2000 after Nondwangu, who is seen to be close to Luthuli House and ANC leader Thabo Mbeki, was elected as Numsa's general secretary.The tensions played themselves out during the union's seventh national congress as leaders battled for top positions.
Vince Young on Playing With Kerry Collins: 'It Was an Honor'
Young called Collins "one of the great guys I've ever met in my life" and added that Collins spent extra time with him every week to help him get prepared for the upcoming Sunday. He also said Collins, who like Young was a high draft pick after a great college career, gave him advice on handling the off-field pressures that come with wealth and fame. Young added, "It was an honor just to be in (his) presence."The reason this story interests me so much is that Collins hasn't always been known as a good teammate: In 1997 he used the n-word in reference to teammate Muhsin Muhammad, and in all four of his stops before he played in Tennessee (with the Panthers, Saints, Giants and Raiders) there have been whispers that he wasn't very popular in the locker room. It's nice to know that Young, who's more than 10 years Collins' junior, is learning from the veteran.
The Office: The Negotiation
After weeks of extra-special reruns, tonight was the night we've been waiting for -- Roy was ready to get all medieval on Jim for kissing Pam at the end of last season. Instead of getting sweet justice with a punch to Jim's face, Roy (and pretty much the rest of the office) got pepper-sprayed... by Dwight. He also had nunchucks and throwing stars on hand just in case, making Dwight ready for just about any office conflict. The end result: Roy was fired and Angela was very turned on. Because of Roy's absence, Darryl wanted a raise. In negotiations, we discovered that Michael "accidentally" bought a woman's suit -- and wore it to the office. He also makes an embarrassing living, so he winds up going to corporate in search of a raise for himself. As part of the deal, Michael needs to bring Toby to document everything.
Anna M. Wróbel
Anna is a member of the Polish Center for Mediation, active mediator, negotiator and facilitator with wide experience of the Polish market & business environment. Anna's areas of expertise include group & organizational conflicts, multicultural conflicts, international & home business, family, automotive industry and telecommunications. Anna graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, but her interest in multicultural business environment takes her to Warsaw (the capital of Poland), where she works in Daewoo-FSO, taking part in the "due diligence"
procedure. Soon she moves to TP SA (France Telecom Group) to work for the Supervisory Board. Her interest in ADR methods and expert communication skills earn her a Postgraduate diploma in "Negotiation & mediation", whereas the knowledge about the international business gets improved during "the International Relations and Diplomacy" postgraduate studies ending with a Foreign Office internship.
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