COSATU International Day for Decent Work Campaign

October 4, 2023

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its Affiliates in the Western Cape will be observing the International Day for Decent Work across workplaces on Friday 6 October.

This Day is a rallying point to mobilise workers and cajole government and employers to not simply settle for any type of job but to rather aspire to the goals of decent work where workers are treated as partners in building economies and not simply as glorified slaves.

Decent work is important for workers in South Africa who experience often horrific working conditions. COSATU and its Affiliates continue to wage various campaigns to translate the objectives of Decent Work into a lived reality.

Our campaign and protest will be in the form of 2-hour pickets / protests at key government and business premises and across workplaces.

Cosatu Western Cape is calling on the media to join us at our protests at the following venues on Friday 06 October 2023.

PICKET LINES: 2 HOUR – STOPPAGE OF WORK!

SACTWU:

· Epping Industrial

Venue: Bofors Circle in Epping into Jakes Gerwel Street.

Time: 12H00 – 14H00

· Venue: Cnr of Salt River Road and Victoria Road in Salt River.

Time: 12H00 -14H00

· Maitland Industrial,

Venue: Voortrekker Road.

Time: 12H00 -14H00

NEHAWU, SAMATU, SAEPU, DENOSA SADTU, PAWUSA

and POPCRU:

· Provincial Legislature,

An Injury to One is An Injury to All. workers of the World Unite. You Have Nothing to Lose But Chains of Exploitation and Slavery

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is calling on workers to come out in their numbers on Monday, 7 October and join the National Day of Action against the crippling economic crisis in the country, characterised by joblessness, poverty and inequality.

COSATU International Day for Decent Work Campaign