Race-to-the-bottom labour policies
. In response to Nicoli Nattrass’ and Jeremy Seekings’ report, Ilan Strauss argues that cheap labour policies do not promote …
2013
Post office strike & future bargaining
Wages and working conditions have been at the centre of disputes in the strikes of 2012 and the industrial unrest …
Poems & songs for workers
Popularly known as the ‘people’s poet’, Mzwakhe Mbuli has been seen on stage at many workers’ events. To those who …
Media leaks
After the Central Executive Committee of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in February, there was a flurry …
Mega-protests in Brazil
Lula da Silva’s second term is seen by South African trade unions as a success story of transformation. How then …
Marikana massacre
The marikana massacre of 16 August 2012 is a defining moment in South African labour relations. Crispen Chinguno looks at …
Lula moment for SA
The Lula moment, that basket of economic policies described as promoting pro-poor growth, were buzz words at Cosatu’s 11th National …
Learning to learn
If one looks at South Africa’s labour history, especially the Durban strikes of 1973 and 1974, a lot can be …
Labour Relations Act
Labour broking, in which companies gain high profits by paying workers lower wages without benefits and protection, is a reality …
Jobs destruction in SA clothing industry
The Department of Labour, the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing and Manufacturing Industry, and the Southern African Clothing and …