7 October 2016
The South African Communist Party (SACP) fully supports its ally, the South African Congress of Trade Unions (Cosatu), in taking forward the struggle for decent work.
The SACP is calling on all workers to join Cosatu's national strike today?, 7 October 2016, International Decent Work Day. This is a protected strike in pursuit of all decent work objectives, including a living wage.
In this regard, the SACP further supports Cosatu's call for the acceleration of processes to ensure the implementation of a national minimum wage.
SACP members and leaders will join the action.
The SACP says: "Workers of South Africa unite. Workers of the world unite. Let us intensify the struggle against economic exploitation, the struggle for universal social emancipation!"
Comrade Blade Nzimande, SACP General Secretary will, on this day, address the 17th World Trade Union Congress taking place in Durban? as convened ?by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).
Issued by the SACP
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