By Johnathan Paoli
The SA Communist Party has declared its full support for the Congress of SA Trade Unions as it fights for workers’ rights and an end to systemic exploitation.
The federation held protests throughout the country on Monday as the globe marked World Day for Decent Work.
The national strike has been framed by SACP national spokesperson Alex Mashilo as a crucial battle against the neo-liberal policies that he argues have left millions of workers in dire conditions.
“This strike is not just a protest, it is a war cry against the relentless exploitation of workers and the tyranny of capital and its neo-liberal economic and workplace restructuring and policy agenda,” Mashilo said in statement.
He emphasised that while corporate leaders continued to prosper, many workers and their families suffered from poverty, unemployment and starvation wages.
Mashilo said the declaration of solidarity coincided with the 79th anniversary of
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