North West Acting Premier, Raymond Elisha is deliver the provincial government’s message of support at the COSATU-North West 2013 May Day Provincial rally to be held at the Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg tomorrow.

The rally to be held under the theme “united working class for a radical economic transformation.” where the Deputy President of the ruling party, Cyril Ramaphosa to commence as from11:00am is expected to attract thousands of workers.

In acknowledging the critical role that workers continue to play in building a prosperous country and economy and wishing workers who will be celebrations workers day across the province a joyous May Day, Acting Premier Elisha said that the celebrations should remind everyone that creating decent work is the most effective weapon in the campaign against poverty and that the challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality are not insurmountable.

Elisha called for increased productivity and for workers to defend the strength of their unity, the gains of freedom and progressive labour laws, fight corruption wherever it raises its ugly head and the scourge of rape.