Cosatu demands government plans on Covid-19
The union federation wants an economic intervention plan to counter the effects of the coronavirus
13 March 2020 - 17:45
Union federation Cosatu wants the government to come up with a stimulus plan to prepare for the impact of the coronavirus, potentially stretching the country’s already strained finances.
It will call for the plan at a meeting on Monday of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), which includes business and government leaders, said Matthew Parks, Cosatu’s parliamentary co-ordinator. Cosatu represents 1.8-million workers...
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