BDLive writes that trade union federation Cosatu is looking to use Friday’s national mass action to prove it still wields muscle in the labour market.  

Its affiliates will be supporting the day-long, protected action against the rising cost of living and sluggish economic growth, which has led to the shedding of jobs.  It is expecting about 200,000 workers will heed the stayaway.  Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim earlier this week urged members not to participate in the strike.  Jim said Numsa was focusing its attention on wage talks.  Fawu general secretary Katishi Masemola on Thursday said he had encouraged members not to strike as they might not be protected.

• Read this report by Natasha Marrian in full at BDLive
• See too, Cosatu to march for jobs and scrapping of e-tolls, at eNCA

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