TOM EATON | Unions champion the poor, right? That’s not what happened at Eskom
It’s a reminder that trade unionists don’t care about the unemployed and are paid well to fight for those already with jobs
29 June 2022 - 19:55
Let’s be very clear: if labour unions had never existed, being employed in 2022 would involve being chained to a machine, listening to the quiet sobs of the seven-year-old chained to the machine next door, as you wait for your supervisor to bring you your daily cup of water, paid for with a loan from the company at 25% interest per week, and get glared at from on high by the factory owner who is the spiritual love-child of Jeff Bezos and Genghis Kahn...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.