Zwelinzima Vavi: I believe in practical action…
Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU’s organising secretary, talks to Snuki Zikalala. Attachments Zwelinzima Vavi. I believe in practical action…_0 (2 MB)
Vol 16 No 7 1992
Zimbabwean unions: from partners to outcasts
Zimbabwean workers face new challenges as the government de-regulates the labour scene, but still does not give union an effective …
The Swedish model: past, present and future
Bror Perjus looks at the current crisis facing the Swedish model of socialism. Only a new solidarity of the labour …
The South African labour market: critical issues for transition (Frans Barker)
Faith McDonald looks a new book on labour markets by Frans Barker, head of the National Manpower Commission. Attachments …
The public sector and the right to strike
Should public sector workers have a right to strike? And should this include workers in essential services? Luci Nyembe draws …
The long wait for a new dispensation in the public sector: problems and prospects
Luci Nyembe outlines the obstacles blocking labour legislation for the public sector. Delays, combined with unilateral restructuring of the public …
The Accord with SACCOLA and the dangers facing our movement
Roseline Nyman takes a critical look at COSATU’s dealings with SACCOLA in the run-up to the August general strike. …
The Alliance assesses the last two months
How does the ANC/COSATU/SACP alliance view the present period? This discussion paper analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the mass …
Supping with SACCOLA
Allan Horwitz argues that too much emphasis on accommodating employers, a reformist approach to politics, and the growth of a …
SACCOLA/COSATU draft charter
In the weeks preceding the August general strike SACCOLA and COSATU attempted to develop a joint approach to the problems …