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EWN reports that Cosatu is giving up May Day celebrations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to redirect funds towards flood assistance.
On Monday, the trade union federation shared its plans for events on 1 May, which will mark international Workers Day. Marches and rallies will be held across seven provinces to reflect on the struggles, sacrifices and victories of workers since 1886. Cosatu's main rally will be in the North West at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. However, the federation will not be going big in KZN. It indicated that money which would have been spent on preparations for May Day celebrations in that province would instead be donated to communities affected by the recent floods. Member unions said they would also use this year's celebrations to recommit to the fight against slave wages, retrenchments and inhumane working conditions. Cosatu noted that in its aim to address record unemployment of 46%, one of its biggest fights was against retrenchments.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Lauren Isaacs at EWN
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