# The union federation Cosatu urges the government to present a bold and progressive budget when it tables the revised 2025/2026 national budget next week. According to the federation, workers cannot afford more austerity, which has already weakened frontline services. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks calls for urgent investment in Eskom, Transnet, public services, infrastructure, and public job creation programmes:
Cosatu warns against austerity ahead of revised budget [SOUND]
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