Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi urges affiliates to lend a hand in gaining decisive victories for ruling party in local elections.
“ Yet it remains a loyal ally of workers. It is the ANC which ensured Parliament passed many progressive labour laws, including the National Minimum Wage that has improved the wages of more than 6 million workers,” Losi said.
“It is the ANC which has tabled at Parliament the National Health Insurance Bill seeking to provide quality universal health care for all workers. It is the ANC that is defending the Expropriation Bill and the amendment of Section 25 as key tools to accelerate land reform. “Workers cannot afford to see the ANC lose power to political parties with no history of supporting workers’ struggles. Workers cannot afford to see the election of parties who have unashamedly said they will repeal our progressive labour laws,” Losi said.
“This must be accelerated to ensure that the ANC returns to its roots. The President, comrade Cyril Ramaphosa, will be launching the ANC’s local government elections manifesto at 5pm, Monday in Tshwane.
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