COSATU 10th Congress passed a resolution noting that "The bourgeois media is biased against our struggles and campaigns as little is covered and at times only if there are incidents which is of their interest" and calling on COSATU affiliates to partner with community radio stations and train shop stewards as action researchers to conduct interviews and produce analysis during campaigns.

Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) resolution on Strategies and Publicity /Media Coverage

Noting that:

(a) COSATU and affiliates have held a number of successful campaigns but there are weaknesses in publicizing such campaigns

(b) The experiences and stories around these campaigns are not being recorded and shared

(c) The bourgeois media is biased against our struggles and campaigns as little is covered and at times only if there are incidents which is of their interest

Therefore Resolves:

(a) COSATU to create a stronger linkage between campaigns, education and publicity in order to deepen educational impact of campaigns

(b) Create stronger linkage between campaigns and international work

(c) COSATU media desk to play an important role in effective coordination media desk of affiliates and provide capacity

(d) COSATU to sign with all media houses a percentage on labour issues that will be aired at prime time and in general time

(e) COSATU affiliates to partner with community radio stations and intensify involvement including occupying strategic seats on their boards.

(f) Regional/provincial office bearers to be empowered to write.

(g) The media department to release information about when NOBs will participate in debates

(h) COSATU media department to develop a writer’s data base of all affiliates.

(i) Affiliates to train shop stewards as action researchers to conduct interviews and observation analysis during campaigns

(j) We extend the collection of experience to other issues like “life post retrenchments” and other experiences by workers.