Comrade Thami Mzileni on the Power of Unions: Why Workers Need a Voice

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With Heineken workers currently in a wage dispute, the role of trade unions in protecting workers’ rights is once again in the spotlight. FAWU is demanding a 7% wage increase, while Heineken has maintained its 5% offer.

On Street Shoutouts, we speak to Comrade Thami Mzileni, Deputy General Secretary of CWU National, about the importance of unions, collective bargaining, better wages and working conditions, and what workers should consider when choosing a union to represent them.
7 Aug English South Africa Society & Culture

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