Mayday, Mayday, Mayday! – the distress signal workers are sending out on WorkersDay
And as May Day dawns, once favoured slogans such Phambili basebenzi! Forward [with the] workers! should perhaps, more appropriately, give way this year to the international radio distress signal: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
It was such inequality and exploitation, along with the demand for the right to vote, that gave birth to trade unionism. With unions playing a significant role, the vote was gradually – in South Africa, very belatedly – won and, so too, were better rights and protections for workers, South Africa being a good example.
Times have also changed – and are certainly changing even more – the future of work and, therefore, the future of trade unions are now both uncertain. The gains of recent years – even in some regions, the gains of many decades – are threatened or are being clawed back. The position of the international body was spelled out last year in four scenarios that seem adequately to sum up the future for trade unions at a time when algorithm-driven machine learning and artificial intelligence in the workplace is increasingly making workers redundant.
However, the international trade union movement, for all its differences, remains a basic organisational structure that unites those who sell their labour in order to survive. Fedusa’s Ajam blames many of the country’s job losses on “government’s trade liberalisation policies”, while Saftu states more bluntly: “Government is following in the footsteps of the most brutal corporate bosses.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sibongile's sugar daddy: Inside Aubrey Mmakola's role in 'Gomora'Sibongile's sugar daddy: Inside Aubrey Mmakola's role in 'Gomora' 'Skeem Saam' actor Aubrey Mmakola has joined 'Gomora' this season as Sibongile's sugar daddy and educator - Mr Leballo.
Read more »
A look inside the murky world of Mirror Trading International[LISTEN] to the new episode of MoneywebCrypto with Ciaran Ryan: Sean Newman talks about his new book entitled ‘Lolly Jackson' which investigates the murky world of MirrorTradingInternational. Moneyweb Podcast Download the full podcast epsiode here:
Read more »
WALTZING MELBOURNE: Inside MasterChef Australia – much more than a cooking showThere’s no show quite like MasterChef if you’re looking for a warm hug. And MasterChef Australia offers the warmest hug of the genre. TGIFood’s Neil McMahon, who lives in the city that is home to the globally beloved show, gives a homeboy take on the biggest food programme of them all.
Read more »
'Can someone make him famous so he can stop creating lies' — Inside Lady Du & Big Xhosa's beef'I’ve never been rude to people unless they pull my hair or touch me inappropriately,' said Lady Du.
Read more »
'Can someone make him famous so he can stop creating lies' — Inside Lady Du & Big Xhosa's beef'I’ve never been rude to people unless they pull my hair or touch me inappropriately,' said Lady Du.
Read more »