Vol 21 No 5 Oct 1997 – South Africa Labour Bulletin

Union investment: towards a political strategy

Phillip Dexter puts the case for union investment, but against individual enrichment.

by Nedlac.

Productivity

by Kgobe, T.

Tony Kgobe suggests that skills models which are being put forward will not serve the needs of workers,

Proposals contained within the Basic Conditions of Employment Bill strip the Wage Board of the powers it once had. Nicoli …

COSATU’s September Commission was mandated to reflect critically on whether COSATU’s strategies and policies were appropriate to the new conditions …

COSATU’s September Commission proposes a programme of social unionism to enable the federation to drive social and economic transformation. Deanne …

by Ray, M.

Samir Amin has been a leading figure in African development since the 1960’s. His extensive writings deal with the dynamics …

by Horn, P.

Pat Horn suggests an alliance between workers in the formal and informal sectors of the economy.

Casual workers make up the majority of the workforce at South Africa’s harbours. Labour brokers proliferate in this sector. Simon …

Once part-time work becomes dominant within a company, it is painfully difficult to eliminate. Matthew Ginsburg reports on the strike …