Workers' Day | SAFTU rejects proposed labour law amendments
Workers affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions have expressed their dissatisfaction with proposed labour law amendments. The proposed labour law amendments include changes to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Minimum Wage Act. SAFTU held a Workers’ Day rally at the Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg under the banner, “Uniting to Oppose VAT Increases and Anti-Worker Law Amendments”. The union has rejected government austerity measures and called for progressive tax reforms that shift the burden from the poor to the wealthy.
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