Preparing for the future
Is the era of conflict being replaced by a new era of co-operation? How is the character of trade unionism …
In the unions
Power through publication SACCAWU and parental rights
John Pape outlines how SACCAWU has built organisation and advanced parental rights by researching and producing publications on parental rights. …
PPWAWU Congress
Briefings: Labour Bulletin Correspondent
Politics Looms Larger Than Shopfloor: Cosatu’s 10th National Congress
The Congress of South African Trade Unions holds three-yearly national congresses and the resolutions emerging from them are watched with …
POPCRU Justice for all interview with Abbey Witbooi
Tanya van Meelis and Rugaya Rees interview Abbey Witbooi – general secretary of POPCRU. Attachments POPCRU, Justice for all. …
Popular front or united front?
Solomon Mlambo, a COSATU trade unionist, argues that the popular front approach to alliances weakens the working class. He argues …
Post office strike and Future bargaining
An unusual demand triggered a strike at the South African Post Office (Sapo). After being convinced by their colleagues that …
Plant now, harvest later: pressures facing union investment companies
Etienne Vlok examines NIT and SIH’s investment strategies, whether they are aligned with union principles and whether they are subject …
Platform on workers’ rights
Adopted by COSATU Special Congress 10-12 September 1993 Attachments Platform on workers rights_0 (2 MB)