Cashiers� union decries stubborn employers
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Yesterday, the national organising secretary of the union, Dimpho Nyambe, told journalists that the state of affairs was making it difficult for them to organise.
The union, established last year, is seeking to draw members from the retail, wholesale, motor trade and manufacturing industries, where previous surveys have indicated rampant labour discrepancies and low unionisation.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...