单词cosatu
abbr.: 南非工会联盟；南非总工会
网络: 南非总工会(Congress of South African Trade Unions)；南非工会大会；南非全国总工会
南非工会联盟；南非总工会:
the Congress of South African Trade Unions(= a political organization in South Africa that represents many unions)
Cosatu and the Youth League, who both once said they were ready to "kill" for Mr Zuma, seem to have deserted him.
曾经都说过要为祖玛先生拼杀到底的的南非总工会和青年联盟，好像都已经抛弃了他。
COSATU has asked governments in the region to refuse to have dealings with him, except to work towards a fair election.
COSATU已经要求这个地区的政府和他断绝往来，除非是有助于公平选举的工作。
Unions affiliated with COSATU, South Africa"s main union federation, were holding out for an 8. 6% rise plus an improved housing subsidy.
南非工会大会（COSATU，南非主要的工会联合会）的下属机构坚持要求8.6%的工资涨幅和改善住房补贴。
In many cases, said COSATU, they were "no more than dumping grounds for children. "
南非总工会说，许多情况下学校“只不过把孩子堆在一起。”
But however much sympathy the populist Mr Zuma may have for trade unionists, he does not want to be beholden to COSATU.
但是，无论祖马对工会多么同情，他都不愿意被总工会所控制。
The political reasons for caving in to Cosatu are clear. The union is an important ally on the ANC"s left.
对Cosatu的屈服，从政治角度看原因很简单，因为该联盟是非洲国民大会左翼重要的同盟者。
Cosatu had expected to play an important role in the new administration. Instead, it has repeatedly found its policies ignored.
南非工会大会期待在新一届政府中扮演重要角色，但却发现他们的提出的政策屡屡被束之高阁。
Furthermore, it was "none of COSATU"s business" how long Mr Zuma served as president.
而且，祖马的总理任期多长“与总工会无关”。
COSATU is now meddling in monetary policy too.
南非总工会现在也干预货币政策。
Cosatu, with a membership of 2m, has been feeling increasingly aggrieved since Mr Zuma took over as president 16 months ago.
南非工会大会拥有200万会员，他们在祖玛总统上任的16个月以来，对其统治日益不满。