Zimbabwe-South African : Soccer, braais and community of workers
Many South Africans have the image of desperate Zimbabweans hacking their way through wire to enter the South African world …
Vol 33 No 2 June/July 2009
World Cup 2010
The majority of workers on 2010 construction sites are not permanent and have no benefits. Crispen Chinguno describes the different …
Win-win: German union engages bosses
Many workers view engagement with suspicion. Konnie Siegel, a German IG Metall official, believes however that it can greatly benefit …
Union Unity in Durban university strike
Merged tertiary institutions have struggled to develop a common identity. Fazel Khan, however describes a rare strike where unity across …
Transformation from above, SA soccer: appearance and reality
This is part two of a series on the state of South African soccer. Dale T. McKinley examines the transformation …
Spirited fight for workers’control: Buenos Aires subway workers
When the union of subway workers in Buenos Aires signed an agreement without consultation, workers fought back. Mthetho Xhali tell …
South Africa’s waste pickers : Creating jobs and fighting poverty
Scavengers on dump sites are reviled. But says Musa Chamane waste pickers are fighting back. With help from Groundwork they …
SABC: Revamping our public broadcaster
The SABC has long been in crisis. Kate Skinner explains how it could be changed into a healthy, vibrant and …
Questions and comments on labour broking
At the Labour Research Service’s negotiators conference Jan Theron engaged trade union participants on labour broking. Attachments Questions and …
New Western Cape liquor laws, What is all the fuss all about?
Alcohol takes a heavy toll economically and socially in our country. Charles Parry and Nadine Burnhams explore new laws in …