It’s not inside it’s on top
It is only through an opening up of debate that issues, such as union governance and accountability will be addressed. …
Vol 28 No 4 Aug/Sept 2004
Is the landscape of struggle changing
Unions exist because workers choose to join them and pay subs so that their rights and interests are protected. But …
Informal sector union faces crunch time
Unions face rising pressure to shift focus and organise in the informal economy. The argument is that unions will not …
Indexing The Good The Bad and The Ugly
The JSE Securities Exchange recently launched its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index. The Labour Bulletin looks at what this index …
Free trade talks with China: Does this add a whole new meaning to howzit my china?
Talk of free trade talks with China has got people excited, worried and confused all at the same time. Michael …
CCMA Commissioners’ look at the LRA minefield
Can unions and employers cope with the complexity of the new dispute resolution provisions in the Labour Relations Act (LRA)? …
African roundup: Zimbabwe
The worsening human and trade union rights situation in Zimbabwe has attracted wide-spread international criticism. John Musonda highlights the harassment …
A tribute to workers leaders
There are times, when trying to chart the way forward, that we tend to forget and pay tribute to those …
A twist in the tail… : please sir can I have some more
In this issue of Red Eye the recent wage dispute outside Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana is reported on. The contents …
A long spoon needed to ‘sup’ at capitalism’s table
Various initiatives underway are forcing organised labour to look more proactively at how workers can benefit from black economic empowerment …