Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Farmworkers’ strike set to continue


The recent farmworkers’ strike over higher daily wages has been given encouragement by the Building and Allied Workers Union of SA (Bawusa), after the organisation told workers that a return to work may ruin any chances of farmers caving into their R150 wage demand. The union announced last week it that it was planning to march to the De Doorns police station on Thursday 24 January to call for a strike without violence on both sides. The general treatment of farmers has also come under scrutiny of late, and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating over 20 complaints of brutality against farmworkers by police, farmers, and private security.

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