If that is democratic, where have you balloted before coming to this podium and saying what you said? You have not balloted anywhere! [Applause.] You simply came here ... [Interjections.]
The problem is that we are arguing with people who have never been part of trade unions; they don't know how trade unions operate. [Laughter.] [Interjections.] There is no head office of trade unions that simply sends a fax to the local offices of that trade union that says, "strike tomorrow". It does not work that way. A protected strike comes as a result of bargaining, and during the bargaining there is feedback to members. Members give their representatives mandates and say, "go back and compromise on this, don't move on that; then, if employers don't budge, then we are prepared to strike". It is the members who say that through the structures of the union. It's a pity you have never been a worker, for that matter; that is why you don't know these things. [Applause.]
Regarding the DA ... [Interjections.]