'Jobs bloodbath, no plans by government': Cosatu marches over unemployment | Fin24

Cosatu and affiliated unions marched in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Friday. They want the government to act against rising job losses and to enforce labour law. | GroundUp_News

Hundreds of workers from unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions took to the streets in Cape Town and Johannesburg to mark World Day for Decent Work.In Cape Town, over 100 workers marched from Hanover Street to hand over a memorandum of demands to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature and to Parliament. Demands included that the government must fight high rate of job losses and retrenchments.

He said many workers have complained about companies failing to comply with health and safety standards."Workers are also complaining about working long hours where companies are not compliant with the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act." Cosatu Gauteng provincial chairperson Amos Monyela said workers’ complaints included poor working environments, unfair bargaining, privatisation and low wages.

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