Inside Politics Reporter
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Spokesperson Zanele Sabela says the federation noted with disappointment the 0.6% decline in formal employment in the first quarter of 2024.
According to Statistics SA’s latest jobs report, jobs in the non-agricultural sector decreased by 67 000 in the first quarter of 2024 to 10.7 million when compared to the last quarter of 2023.
The job losses are happening while an increasing number of employers across industries including mining, transport, retail and textiles have announced plans to retrench their workers.
In response, COSATU resolved during its Central Executive Committee meeting last week to exercise its rights under Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act and launch a build-up campaign towards a National Day of Action in defence of jobs, workers’ hard-won constitutional and labour rights, as well as collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors.
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