Gender audit of shop stewards
A gender audit is part of union organisational development and the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) took this into …
In the unions
General Secretary NUM
Interview: By Cyril Ramaphosa.
Getting hitched? A few lessons on how to… based on the Satawu merger
Satawu held its first national congress during August since its merger in May 2000. The congress provided a good opportunity …
Giants, teddy bears, butterflies and bees: Ideas for union organisation
The environment in which unions operate has changed, thus making union work more complex. According to Bobby Marie, technical actions …
From the floor: COSATU congress delegates speak
Etienne Vlok spoke to delegates to get their views on congress issues and challenges facing their unions and the federation. …
From Zimbabwe to xenophobia
We hear smatterings of information about the aftermath of xenophobic attacks. In this interview Steve Faulkner talks to a Zimbabwean …
Functional Federation
Briefings: By Jeff Lever.
Gap Between Policy and Membership: Is NHI Really What Unionists Want?
The adoption of National Health Insurance (NHI) is supported by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) but do …
Garment union discusses tasks
The new Garment and Allied Workers Union (GAWU) is riding a surge of military in the industry. GAWU analyses the …
Garment workers rush into action
When the Garment and Allied Workers Union was launched late last year from two former TUCSA unions, people asked whether …