Weighing up cost of silicosis
The mineworker class action lawsuit is an opportunity to challenge employer and state neglect of workers’ health and safety, write …
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Welfare and redistribution whose responsibility is it?
In South Africa, the working class currently carries the major or redistribution. Liv Torres argues that a state-run welfare system …
Western Cape farm workers strike
After a successful strike farm workers are facing a backlash from farmers through retrenchments, reduced working days, and charges for …
Western Sahara: Forgotten Occupation
For over 35 years the people of Western Sahara have suffered a brutal occupation. Shawn Hattingh gives the background to …
We want a union: finding a home for domestic workers
Domestic workers have still not found a home in COSATU. Advice offices are being mooted as a way of catering …
Waste pickers
In the previous Labour Bulletin Kally Forrest wrote about how waste pickers in South Africa are getting organised. In this …
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Waste pickers without frontiers.
Across the world companies and governments greatly benefit from waste pickers’ work. Yet these workers are invisible and looked down …
We will force Cape Gate to listen
In December 2013, the ex-employees together with general members of society in Sebokeng in the Emfulweni Municipality (former Vaal) made …