COSATU supports De Doorns workers' demands

COSATU supports the demands of the workers and Community of De Doorns, for a living wage and decent living conditions with Basic services and proper housing plans. Many of the farmers have been exploiting the farm workers for too long in the agricultural sector, and this needs to come to an end (see report).

These exploitative practices of farm workers and their families are going to lead to deepening conflict and growing protest. People cannot be expected to live on their knees, whilst the farmers profit handsomely from the exploitation. The MEC for agriculture in the Province is demonstrating the same vanity of his leader and a complete inability to respond to the situation.

COSATU however calls on the workers and the community to desist from violence and unlawful acts, in their protest, as it just detracts from their noble struggle for social justice. COSATU pledges its support to find solutions and calls on the CCMA to assist the Industrial relations environment, and housing issues, so a peaceful solution can be found.

Statement issued by COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary, Tony Ehrenreich, November 6 2012

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