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。

The above-inflation pay increases that cosatu has claimed over the past five years have swelled government expenditure and crowded out spending on worthier causes .

过去五年中，cosatu要求的这些减除通货膨胀因素的工资上涨已经增加了政府支出，并使政府对更有价值事业的投资减少。

Cosatu is now meddling in monetary policy too .

南非总工会现在也干预货币政策。

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 the past five years the congress of south african trade unions ( cosatu ) has been criticised by many of its members for not fighting their corner hard enough .

在过去的五年内，南非工会大会（cosatu）被其成员指责并未全力为自己的立场辩护。