Why African workers should support Raila's bid for AUC top job

ODM leader Raila Odinga during the launch of his AUC chairmanship bid in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

With a population of over 1.5 billion people, unemployment rate of 6.3 per cent and an informal sector of 83.1 per cent, the African continent stands at a critical juncture, where the future of our economies, the dignity of our workers, and respect for labour rights demand visionary leadership.

In this light, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), representing 60 affiliates and 25 million workers across Africa, will hold a meeting in Accra, Ghana, between October 9 and 12. During this meeting, OATUU has invited Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo and Raila Odinga as a chief guest and a key note speaker respectively. OATUU is expected to endorse the AUC candidature of Raila considering his history and eight-point vision for Africa.