Today the Right2Know activists across the country will join the SAFTU-lead National Shutdown in opposing proposed Amendments to the Labour Relations Act that threaten to seriously curtail the right to strike.
The right to strike is a critical provision in our democracy, which is protected by the Constitution. It is key to workers' right to protest, assembly and association, and the freedom of expression. All of these rights are vital to ensuring workers have a meaningful and powerful impact in negotiating their conditions of employment, showing solidarity with others and in opposing repressive political and economic actions, and legislation by both government and the private sector .
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