International Day for Decent Work: Cosatu expresses anger and disappointment at lack of care by government
Tuesday was International Day for Decent Work. As such, Cosatu, in collaboration with other unions held a march demanding an urgent solution to the cost of living crisis, government increasing social wage and amongst other demands, the increase of social support for the poor as well as vulnerable sectors of communities.
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Courtesy: Elona SibunziOf the demands, include an immediate
freeze on all tariff increases for water and electricity. A complete review of
the budget to ensure that resources are channeled into housing, sanitation,
health care and public transport. Cosatu also demanded that workers not to be
threatened with dismissal when they refuse to work under dangerous conditions
or do dangerous work.
The memorandum was given out
to the Provincial Parliament in front of the Provincial Parliament. Read and Signed.
Signing on behalf of Provincial Parliament was Dr. Harry Malila.
Courtesy: Elona Sibunzi “The Western Cape has a plan. As part of our provincial strategic plan for the next five years, we have a
plan where we want to grow the economy that will enable the private secor to do
what they need to do and in that plan we want to create 600 000 jobs over the next five years.” Said Malila
At the Mayoral offices,
signing the memorandum on behalf of the city was City of Cape Town's Corporate Services
Portfolio Committee, Fabian Ah-Sing.
Courtesy: Elona SibunziIn response to the memorandum, Ah-Sing
said as the city they will go back to and have a look at it.
“We have accepted the memorandum
in good faith we will look at it in detail and respond in detail as the City of
Cape Town.”
Where to from now? Cosatu Provincial
Secretary in the Western Cape, Malvern
De Bruyn said the next meeting will place after take after 14 days.
“We give them fourteen days to
come up with a response. If they fail to do so we’ll have to come back to the
drawing board.” He said.
Union members marching in high spirits to the Cape Town Civic Centre pic.twitter.com/N3znC4PijF
Done By: Elona Sibunzi
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