SAFTU supports the Employment Services Amendment Bill [SOUND]

# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it supports the objectives of regulating labour migration, protecting employment opportunities and preventing employers from exploiting migrant workers. The Employment Services Amendment Bill, approved for public comment, proposes penalties of up to one-million-rand for non-compliance, mandates pre-employment checks for foreign nationals and sets employment quotas. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says South African and migrant workers must not be pitted against one another while employers profit from low wages, insecurity and division: