A Good Union The National Union of Mineworkers
In this edition we profile the National Union of Mineworkers. The Labour Bulletin spoke to General Secretary Gwede Mantshe about …
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A 40-hour week?: the metal and engineering industry
Rob Rees study of current work practices in the metal and engineering industry concludes that much can be done to …
A Guide to the Labour Relations Amendment Act (1981)
Documents: By Paul Benjamin, Halton Cheadle and Modise Khoza.
2004 elections: End of the Comrades’ marathon?
Cosatu has thrown its full weight behind the ANC in the 2004 election race. Last year’s national congress reaffirmed the …
2007 and 2010 Public Sector Strikes: Maturing Contradictions
The public sector strikes in 2007 and 2010 unfolded in differing political contexts. Claire Ceruti explores these different conditions and …
2009 elections: Some interesting details
We all know the ANC overwhelmingly won the South African election but what else is of interest in these results. …
2010 Labour Media Awards: Raising the Banner for Labour
Unionists, their worker members, support organisations and labour commentators show a high degree of creativity in music, song, writing, poetry, …
2010 soccer stadiums: Lessons for muddled labour relations
The previous Labour Bulletin carried an article on how 2010 construction workers challenged traditional unions in their strikes. Here Anton …
2010 too late to make HIV/Aids history
HIV/AIDS remains the main killer of adults in Africa. Angela Ndinga-Muvumba argues that the pledge made by the G8 Summit …
2010 World Cup: What Have Workers and Poor Gained?
Workers all over South Africa welcomed the hosting of the World Cup in 2010. Crispen Chinguno looks critically at how …