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Workers march throughout the country for Decent Work
Workers from all sectors are marching to various points throughout the country in the call for Decent Work for workers around the world.
The march is legally protected, meaning all workers are free to take part in the march and they won't be disciplined by employers for doing so.
The marches will hand over memorandum of demands from relevant stakeholders.
Union leaders are leading the marches in all provinces. In some provinces workers are hosting pickets, and there are more than five marching venues in others.
Through the marches, workers are highlighting the following:
Massive amount of jobs that are being lost across different sectors of the economy through mass retrenchments
Calling for rejection of the Davis Commission's proposals to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) that people are charged whenever they buy at shops.
The immediate implementation of an efficient reliable public transport system.
Scrapping of e-tolls;
Urgent progress in the realisation of National Health Insurance (NHI).
