South African Unions Strike to Protest Graft, Job Losses
- Country’s four biggest labor groups back protest action
- Stay-away had minimal impact, employers’ association says
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South African unions representing workers across a range of industries staged a one-day national strike on Wednesday, dealing a further blow to an economy battered by the coronavirus.
The protest was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s largest labor group, to highlight grievances including job losses, an inadequate public transport system, corruption and state spending curbs. The country’s other three main labor associations endorsed the decision to stop work. Small protests were staged in several towns.