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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has recently launched a new call center to provide much-needed assistance to workers facing labour-related challenges. This dedicated resource aims to offer support, information, and guidance to both members of COSATU-affiliated unions and unorganized workers, ensuring that they have a place to turn for help with workplace issues.

POPCRU Ready for Successful COSATU May Day Rallies

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) proudly joins millions of workers across the globe in celebrating May Day, an important international day that commemorates the historic struggle for the rights of workers — most notably, the demand for shorter and humane working hours.

May Day is not only a celebration of past victories but a reaffirmation of our collective resolve to defend the dignity of labour, fight exploitation, and advance the interests of the working class across all sectors — especially within the criminal justice cluster.

As an affiliate of COSATU, we rally behind the federation’s pressing demands, including:

• An end to job losses and austerity measures

• The creation of decent, secure work for all

• The improvement of working conditions in police, corrections, and traffic services

• Accountability and transparency in public service delivery

This year’s May Day comes as POPCRU marks its 35th anniversary — a powerful milestone in our enduring struggle for the civil rights and socio-economic advancement of our members. We enter this new chapter more committed than ever to defending collective bargaining, enforcing the implementation of signed agreements, and resisting attacks on organised labour.

We believe unity and worker solidarity are essential for confronting the systemic challenges we face. We call on workers to recommit to organised struggle, international solidarity, and anti-capitalist resistance. As long as the system continues to prioritise profits over people, we will remain vigilant and mobilised.

We call on all POPCRU members to participate in COSATU’s May Day rallies on 01 May 2025 in all nine provinces.

Let us raise our voices in defence of worker rights, social justice, and equality.

LONG LIVE MAY DAY!

LONG LIVE WORKER UNITY!

LONG LIVE POPCRU!

Issued by POPCRU

For more information, contact Richard Mamabolo on 066 135 4349