South African unions are not in a crisis
In recent months a number of Cosatu affiliates have come under the spotlight by the media creating the impression that …
Vol 26 No 5 Oct 2002
Social Movements in South Africa
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) highlighted the existence of organisations to the left of the traditional Alliance structures. …
Reaching consensus on industrial policy
The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) has devoted huge resources to ensuring sector summit take place. David Jarvis …
On the West Coast Waterfront
As the war against terror in the US hots up, US employers went on the offensive and locked out thousands …
New social force on the march
Cosatu has received some strong criticism around the recent anti-privatisation strike. Eddie Webster, who has been involved directly and indirectly …
Nedlac prepares for growth summit
The recent visit by ILO DG Juan Somavia has given Nedlac the impetus to move forward in fulfilling its mandate. …
Labour on empowerment and the minerals bill
The Labour Bulletin interviews NUM general secretary Gwede Mantashe on the latest developments in the mining industry Attachments Labour …
Holding the Charter is not the same as holding the mineral rights
The intention behind the Mineral Bill (and labour’s review of the Bill) is that it would lead to transformation. Timothy …
Here’s hoping the Constitutional Court gets it right
The Constitutional Court was recently approached to interpret a provision in the Labour Relations Act relating to the transfer of …
Ensuring Transparency in Unions
The media has recently been dominated by stories of alleged corruption in a number of unions. The Labour Bulletin speaks …