ICFTU conference for African trade unionist: international solidarity or paternalism?
Drawing together more than 100 experienced African and European trade unionists, the recent ICFTU conference in Gaborone Botswana provided valuable …
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How to beat a Bush
In the build-up to the US presidential elections, the Bush administration came under severe criticism from AFL-CIO. The Labour Bulletin …
How to deal with a sarcastic employee
Review: By South African Labour Bulletin.
Human trafficking : Slavery by another name?
Human trafficking is a form of brutal and exploitative labour that trade unions seldom consider. Janet Shapiro looks at the …
How can the South African Steam engine become a Ferrari
Sustainable growth is critical if the country is to deal with poverty, income inequality and unemployment – the key welfare …
How central is centralised bargaining?
For years unions fought to entrench centralised collective bargaining. Having achieved this objective, Ian Macun explores what progress has been …
How do indigenous healers benefit?
There is worldwide commercialisation of indigenous knowledge holders often do not benefit from this. Government recently passed legislation to address …
How do the poor survive?
Through conducting surveys in four townships Mandla Seleoane assesses the poor’s means of survival and speculates on whether certain kinds …
How does South Africa’s trade policy effect its industrial policy: If we actually have one?
What should the relationship be between the country’s trade and industrial policy. Michael McDonald seeks to answer this question and …
How high is unemployment
A long awaited survey on labour market statistics has finally seen the light of day. The results, which could be …