Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away

January 19, 2023 00:05:12
Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away
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Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away

Jan 19 2023 | 00:05:12

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Show Notes

  The global labor movement lost a bright light and a pioneering leader on January 16 when Myrtle Witbooi, general secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU), and president of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer.  Myrtle began her career […]

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