COSATU welcomes the decision by the University of Cape Town to begin the process of in-sourcing all outsourced services
29 October 2015
The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes the decision taken by the University of Cape Town, to make a commitment to the principle of in-sourcing all outsourced services. The university announced that it will rollout a process to determine the modalities, framework and timeframes of the implementation of this decision, working with all stakeholders.
This is a step in the right direction and it needs to be applauded by all those, who are opposed to the exploitation of workers and serious about service delivery. It is also something that needs to be copied by other universities throughout the country.
The iniquitous crime of outsourcing and the use of exploitative labour brokers should be eliminated all across the sectors of the economy. Workers are not commodities to be hired out to profiteers, who are in search of maximum profits.
Most of these workers usually work with no benefits, they are earning poverty wages and do not have job security. They are bullied and intimidated against joining trade unions, therefore being denied their right to organise, bargain and strike.