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Pavan Kulkarni
Historic General Strike in South Africa Sees Workers Raise Issues of Corruption, Job Loss
09 Oct 2020
The strike was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions and was joined by the South African Federation of Trade Unions and other organizations. It may set the stage for a new phase of…
Peoples Dispatch
South African Health Workers Demand Safe Working Conditions
06 Sep 2020
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union of South Africa warned that its 200,000 public workers will strike on Sept. 10 if their concerns are not addressed.
Peoples Dispatch
South Africa Didn't Use COVID-19 Lockdown for Mass Awareness, Testing
24 Jul 2020
Lydia Cairncross of the People's Health Movement talks about the failure of the South African government to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Peoples Dispatch
Unions Take Action Against South African Telekom’s Retrenchment Plan
28 Feb 2020
The unions argued in court that proper consultations were not held with them before deciding on retrenchment packages
Brasil de Fato
Peoples’ BRICS Summit Closing Statement: “We Demand Changes So We can have a Future”
14 Nov 2019
Two-day event was held in Brasília before the BRICS Summit where heads of governments are meeting.
Peoples Dispatch
Peoples’ BRICS Seminar Seeks Unity of the People Amid Global Crisis
13 Nov 2019
Representatives from trade unions, political parties, social movements, and universities of the BRICS countries gathered in Brasilia for the Peoples’ BRICS Summit.
Brasil de Fato
“Peoples’ BRICS” to be Held Concurrently With BRICS Summit
11 Nov 2019
People’s movements, unions, and parties will debate common issues between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Peoples Dispatch
The Forgotten Story of South Africa’s Radical Trade Union
19 Sep 2019
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) was a radical trade union formed on the docks of Cape Town in South Africa during the times of apartheid and segregation.
Pavan Kulkarni
NUMSA Prepares for Labour Dispute in Motor Industry Sector
11 Sep 2019
Workers in the motor industry sector are demanding a 12% hike, along with a night-shift allowance for fuel station employees working on night shifts.
Richa Chintan
David Sanders (1945-2019) and the Struggle for Right to Health
04 Sep 2019
David Sanders, who passed away on August 30, was passionate about participatory socialist democracy as a way to improve health and reduce inequality.