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.
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