BFTU to protest against rising cost of living
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The marchers will protest against rising prices of basic commodities and suppression on wages, 'leading to a widespread erosion of workers' purchasing power throughout the economy' says publicity secretary Edward Tswaipe.
In a statement, BFTU said while food, accommodation, fuel and public transport costs have been rising, employers and government continue to use the global economic crisis as a pretext to suppress wages.
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