As political parties race to contest for power in the sixth local government elections on November 1, Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi says workers will be the biggest losers should the ruling party lose power.
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi says workers will be the biggest losers should the ruling party lose its grip on power. File photo.
“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,” she said. The committee, which met over the past four days, resolved to support what it labelled the “democratic breakthrough of 1994”.
She also hailed the ruling party for tabling the National Health Insurance Bill, seeking to provide quality universal healthcare for all workers. Despite the challenges faced by workers, Losi believed the committee meeting would yield positive results.
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