By Johnathan Paoli
In a landmark show of solidarity, the country’s four major labour federations have announced that they will hold a national day of action against austerity measures implemented by the government when the Budget is delivered in February.
The federations participated in the National Economic Development and Labour Council’s (Nedlac) Organised Labour School this week.
The Congress of SA Trade Unions, the Federation of Unions of SA, the National Council of Trade Unions and the SA Federation of Trade Unions will later in the year down tools in national general strike against austerity.
“We leave the Labour School with renewed focus and a heightened commitment to uniting in action and further advancing the interests of the working class,” Vavi said in statement on Friday.
The gathering under the theme “Building unity of workers to defend labour rights and advance decent work for all”, brought together representatives of over
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