We are proud of how far Cosatu has come since it was launched 40 years ago in Durban and the role it has played in ending apartheid, securing our constitutional democracy, uplifting workers and enshrining their rights into law
Many workers, particularly in the agriculture and domestic work categories, barely make enough to meet their basic needs
The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances
The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
As millions join the unemployment ranks, relying on debt to make ends meet becomes more attractive
The statutory body mandated to resolve workplace disputes and save jobs will have its budget cut by R600-million over the next three years
Executive directors earn 66 times the national minimum wage and are overwhelmingly white, a report by assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC has found