tailieunhanh - Trade Unions and Democracy Cosatu workers' political attitudes in South Africa

Images of striking COSATU workers, singing, marching and toyi-toying are a familiar sight for most South Africans and external observers of the country's politics. Similarly, COSATU's feisty general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi has become a household name, commanding respect and | Free download from TRADE UNIONS AND DEMOCRACY Cosatu workers political attitudes in South Africa Edited by Sakhela Buhlungu HSRC PRESS ra Free download from Published by HSRC Press Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa 2006 Human Sciences Research Council First published 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic mechanical or other means including photocopying and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers. ISBN 0-7969-2127 X Typeset by Stacey Gibson Cover design by Jenny Young Print management by comPress Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver PO Box 30370 Tokai Cape Town 7966 South Africa Tel 27 0 21 701 4477 Fax 27 0 21 701 7302 email orders@ Distributed in Europe and the United Kingdom by Eurospan Distribution Services EDS 3 Henrietta Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8LU United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7240 0856 Fax 44 0 20 7379 0609 email orders@ Distributed in North America by Independent Publishers Group IPG Order Department 814 North Franklin Street Chicago IL 60610 USA Call toll-free 800 888 4741 All other enquiries 1 312 337 0747 Fax 1 312 337 5985 email frontdesk@ Contents Free download from List of tables and figures v Acknowledgements viii Acronyms and abbreviations x 1 Introduction Cosatu and the first ten years of democratic transition in South Africa 1 Sakhela Buhlungu 2 Trade unions and the challenge of the informalisation of work 21 Edward Webster 3 Broadening internal democracy with a diverse workforce challenges and opportunities 45 Geoffrey Wood and Pauline Dibben 4 Union democracy parliamentary democracy and the 2004 elections 75 Janet Cherry and Roger Southall 5 The marginalisation of women unionists during South .