Domecratic Marxism and the Numsa moment
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) moment challenges neoliberal capitalism promoted by the African National Congress (ANC) and …
2014
Cosatu tribute to Mandela
When Nelson Rohlihlahla Mandela passed last year on 5 December, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) paid tribute not …
Collective bargaining in Zambian mining
Although mining unions in Zambia often look up to South African unions, whom they see as powerful and owning various …
Challenging the old union order
Upon realising that they were not receiving adequate services from their unions, members have either formed new unions or joined others. …
Brazil World Cup
As Brazil prepares for the FIFA World Cup later this year the country’s workers adopt some strategies that were used …
ANC’s rise and the decline of social democracy
After the African National Congress (ANC )’s unbanning – and the formal ending of hostilities in 1990 – a new period of social …
Ancestors calling
When a worker is ‘called’ by his or her ancestors to become a traditional healer how is the employer going …
Addressing gender inequality
Gender inequality is an issue which affects all spheres of society. In South Africa patriarchy still has an influence on …
Decent work themes for Gauteng farm workers
In a study ‘You entered through that gate and you will leave through that gate’: The decent work deficit for …
Domestic Work in Mpumalanga
In an investigation of black women’s experiences of domestic work in rural Mpumalanga, Tsidiso Tolla analyses the conditions of employment …