South African unions demand action after ANC win

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Source: Reuters

... The Congress of South African Trade Unions, allied to the ANC, said that after the ruling party's 65.9 percent election victory, it was time to do more to address inequality.

"Our priority now is to make sure that the ANC's commitments in its progressive elections manifesto are driven forward and turned into a programme of action," said a COSATU statement ahead of the public holiday on Monday to mark the 1994 election that brought an end to white minority rule.

"We must take vigorous action to protect workers from the impact of the global economic crisis, create new, decent jobs, transform the lives of the poor majority of South Africans and ensure that we all share in the fruits of our labour" ...

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