Cosatu supports planned national wage strike by Nehawu amid Covid-19 fears
Cosatu says it intends to openly defy president’s ban on mass gatherings
16 March 2020 - 19:54
Key ANC ally, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it intends to openly defy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ban on mass gatherings of more than 100 people, saying it will support a planned national strike by its public sector affiliate over cuts to the public sector wage bill.
Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali, who attended a special executive council meeting of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), on Monday, said the federation will support the government and public entities union should it down tools and take to the street on March 30...
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