Labour - SADSAWU says "Domestic Work is Decent Work"

In today's show, we spoke to Myrtle Witbooi - General Secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union. The South African Domestic Service & Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU) expressed its anger at government for not ratifying ILO Convention 189 as the 12 by 12 Campaign drew to a close yesterday. The campaign was launched with the aim of getting 12 countries in 12 months to ratify ILO Convention 189, on Domestic Workers which was signed in June 2011 at recognising that Domestic Work is Decent Work. But up until yesterday only 5 countries ratified and recognized their responsibility toward their domestic workers. Therefore SADSAWU will hold a big demonstration at the opening of parliament and calls on representatives from other trade unions, civil society and domestic workers generally to come out and show their disappointment and upset at this continued unfair treatment from the SA government. For further information you can contact Myrtle on (021) 448 0045.