THE MINISTER OF LABOUR MUST BAN LABOUR BROKERS NOW

NEHAWU welcomes and supports the call made by Labour Minister, Membathisi  Mdladlana, for the banning of labour brokers and for the redrafting of the Basic Conditions of  Employment and Labour Relations Act to include the definition of an employer.

The union has always opposed outsourcing and the use of labour brokers because workers are exploited and they cannot afford to take care of the needs of their families and it also impacts negatively on service delivery. They perpetuate the cycle of poverty because workers cannot afford to educate their children and take care of themselves after retirement and it is nothing more than glorified slavery.

The ruling party, the African National Congress, in its manifesto promised the people of South Africa decent work and we are convinced that stopping and doing away with labour brokers is the first step to achieve this important social goal.

The union commits itself to strongly support the minister in his mission to abolish labour brokers and we will mobilize to ensure that workers get decent work and their rights are respected and treated with dignity.

Statement issued by NEHAWU Communications Department, July 23 2009

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