What are you doing this Mandela Day? As this MISA eDATA reaches your inbox, we are on the eve of Mandela Day. Although not a public holiday, this day gives everyone in our country an opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life by spending 67 minutes helping others in a way outside or your normal call of duty. Have you thought what you are going to do for Mandela Day this year? In this issue we bring news on the MISA delegation’s participation in the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) third annual World Congress in Berlin and also take a look at the issue of retrenchment. The MISA Regional AGMs are coming up soon, so please be sure to make a note of these important dates. And last, but not least, the MISA Women’s Forum August Day Breakfasts are also around the corner. There are a few limited seats still up for grabs, so be sure to RSVP today, if you haven’t already done so. All the best until next time, Martlé Keyter, CEO Operations Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) PS: Don't forget to like us on Facebook! MISA represented at ITUC Congress A MISA delegation – including none other than Reneè Ntshingila, our current MISA Women’s Forum Woman of the Year! – returned from a working trip to the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) third World Congress in Berlin recently. Read More... MISA Regional AGMs coming up in August August marks the MISA Regional AGMs and members are encouraged to attend to give their valuable feedback. Please diarise the date of your regional AGM today. We hope to see you there! Read More... Calling all female MISA members – don’t miss out! There are a limited number of seats available for the August breakfasts in the Western Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and Natal. RSVP now to avoid missing out! Read More... Retrenchment: A solution or another problem? Many employers believe cutting the cost of employment often has a direct, immediate and meaningful (positive) impact on their businesses, but the jury is still out on that issue. MISA’s Anel Strydom looks at the minimum requirements for restructuring a business or retrenching employees. Read More... Five things successful people do before breakfast It is a well-known fact that successful people do certain things differently than their less successful counterparts. Here are five things successful people do before breakfast. Read More... The Lighter Side of Life Click on image to enlarge MISA e-data is a monthly e-newsletter for Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) members. MISA is affiliated to the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), a politically non-aligned trade union federation representing its members at national and international level. Editorial production and co-ordination by The Hothouse Communications. We do not want to spam you. Please unsubscribe if you do not wish to receive this newsletter. www.misa.org.za