ZCTU congress aftermath
Instead of strengthening the Zimbabwe labour movement the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) congress appears to have created two …
2012
WTFU comes to town
In February the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)’s presidential council met in Johannesburg, South Africa. Elijah Chiwota writes about …
YCL using newspapers to attack workers
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) strongly objected to a Young Communist League (YCL) statement that was released following …
World economic crisisi
There is no point for South African market fundamentalists to call for protection against the economic crisis that has hit …
Working at call centres
Although working at call centres is a very attractive option for first-time job seekers from poor families, exploitation is also …
Workers Survey
One of the many documents presented at the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) 11th Congress in Johannesburg was …
Why fighting corruption
Most well-intentioned corruption-busting remedies in Africa fail because the root causes of corruption are often poorly understood, writes William Gumede. …
Why unions should embrace social media
The new social media is a very powerful tool. It allows unions to have intimate, personal conversations with hundreds, if …
Why we need a socially-owned energ sector in SA
Energy prices are going through the rooftop, while energy poverty and inequality continue to persist. Communities and most countries rapidly …
Waste pickers
In the previous Labour Bulletin Kally Forrest wrote about how waste pickers in South Africa are getting organised. In this …