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Vol 16 No 1 1992

Worker rights and trade union unity in South Africa

by Ngcukana, C.

Cunningham Ngcukana, general secretary of the National Congress of Trade Unions (NACTU) speaks at the COSATU Congress.   Attachments Address …

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Categories In the unions, Vol 16 No 1 1992

Uwusa, Inkatha and Security Police cash, SARHWU forces management to recognition, Auto workers strike nationally, Metal workers fight for job security, Chrome avoid responsibility

by Forrest, D. Zikalala, S. Colvin, M.

Labour Action: By Drew Forrest, Snuki Zikalala and M Colvin   Attachments Labour Action. UWUSA, INKATHA and Security Police cash_0 …

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Categories Vol 16 No 1 1992

Sam Shilowa : from grass-roots organiser to TGWU president

by Smithers, M.

Morice Smithers interviews Sam Shilowa, who was speaking at the time as president of TGWU. Since then, he has been …

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Categories In the unions, Vol 16 No 1 1992

Productivity: the case of SAPPI’s Ngodwana Paper Mill

by Bethlehem, L.

This article is based on research conducted by Lael Bethlehem at Ngodwana Paper Mill in 1990.   Attachments Productivity. the …

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Categories In the Workplace, Vol 16 No 1 1992

Mining wage settlement: another step sideways?

by Gabriels, H.

By Howard Gabriels   Attachments Mining wage settlement. another step sideways_0 (2 MB)

Categories In the Workplace, Vol 16 No 1 1992

International Labour Standards

by Benjamin, P.

Paul Benjamin of the Centre of Applied Legal Studies   Attachments International Labour Standards_0 (900 kB)

Categories Across the Globe, Vol 16 No 1 1992

ICFTU conference for African trade unionist: international solidarity or paternalism?

by Keet, D.

Drawing together more than 100 experienced African and European trade unionists, the recent ICFTU conference in Gaborone Botswana provided valuable …

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Categories Across the Globe, Vol 16 No 1 1992

Gearing to struggle for power

by Ngoasheng, M.

All eyes on the ANC national conference in July: decisions taken there would have a far-reaching impact on our country’s …

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Categories Vol 16 No 1 1992

Fossils from the past; resurrecting and restructuring the National Manpower Commission

by Schreiner, G.

Trade unions, employers and the state are currently negotiating the establishment of a new National Manpower Commission (NMC) with radically …

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Categories Vol 16 No 1 1992

Extract from Striking Back! a history of COSATU, COSATU; Challenges of the 1990s

by Baskin, J.

Trade unionist Jeremy Baskin has written the first history of COSATU, which was published this month. Labour Bulletin reprints the …

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Categories After work, Vol 16 No 1 1992
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