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Vol 15 No 3 1991

Workers control and democracy: the case of FAWU

by Theron, J.

In the last edition of Labour Bulletin Di Cooper assessed the campaign for democracy in FAWU’, and Alan Roberts responded …

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Categories In the unions, Vol 15 No 3 1991

The SACP: a basis for socialist unity

by NUMSA Bulletin

Trade union and the party   Attachments The SACP. A basis for socialist unity_0 (2 MB)

Categories In the unions, Vol 15 No 3 1991

The Italian experience

by Gilmore, C.

Chris Gilmore, of the CGIL international department, describes how activists emerged from the underground in Italy after the Second World …

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Categories Across the Globe, Vol 15 No 3 1991

The communist party and the trade unions

by Pillay, D.

NUMSA’s Moses Mayekiso and John Gomomo, FAWU’s Chris Dlamini, and COSATU’s Sydney Mafumadi have been named as members of the …

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Categories In the unions, Vol 15 No 3 1991

The communist party during the war years: the beginnings of grass-roots politics

by Callinicos, L.

Luli Callinicos assesses the role of the Communist Party during the 1940s.   Attachments The communist party during the war …

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Categories In the past, Vol 15 No 3 1991

Rediscovering our socialist history

by Cronin, J.

Jeremy Cronin discusses Slovo’s pamphlet, and argues that the Communist Party in South Africa suffered from at worst, a mild …

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Categories Vol 15 No 3 1991

Painting socialism in Hungary

by Burawoy, M.

American sociologist Michael Burawoy spent several months working in the Lenin Steelworks in Hungary, and has visited the country regularly …

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Categories Across the Globe, Vol 15 No 3 1991

Marxism, Leninism and Stalin

by Von Holdt, K.

Karl von Holdt argues that Lenin’s conception of democracy is dangerously empty. In Stalin’s hands this weakness became a weapon …

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Categories Vol 15 No 3 1991

John Gomomo: NUMSA shopsteward, COSATU vice-president, ANC & SACP leader

by Labour Bulletin interview.

Profile   Attachments John Gomomo. NUMSA shopsteward, COSATU vice-president, ANC & SACP leader_0 (781 kB)

Categories In the unions, Vol 15 No 3 1991

Insurrection, negotiations, and war of position

by Von Holdt, K.

Features: Building the Party: By Karl von Holdt   Attachments Insurrection, negotiations, and ‘war of position’_0 (3 MB)

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