NUMSA Organising Strategy Conference: Ranburg-Johannesburg, 23rd-25th November 2011
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 2011-11-23
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104384 , vital:32376
- Description: This document is titled Numsa Organising, Campaigns and Collective Bargaining Strategy. It is also referred to as OCCB Strategy or simply Organising Strategy. The first draft was circulated in 2010 following the National Organising Strategy Workshop. The second draft was presented to the Mid-year 2011 Central Committee. This is Third Draft. This draft takes into account recent developments and some of the lessons drawn from the visit to Canada by the GS, OCCB HOD, National Motor Sector Coordinator and National Engineering Sector Coordinator. We use the phrase “some of the lessons” because two reports concerning experiences from the North American visit are available.
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- Date Issued: 2011-11-23
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 2011-11-23
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104384 , vital:32376
- Description: This document is titled Numsa Organising, Campaigns and Collective Bargaining Strategy. It is also referred to as OCCB Strategy or simply Organising Strategy. The first draft was circulated in 2010 following the National Organising Strategy Workshop. The second draft was presented to the Mid-year 2011 Central Committee. This is Third Draft. This draft takes into account recent developments and some of the lessons drawn from the visit to Canada by the GS, OCCB HOD, National Motor Sector Coordinator and National Engineering Sector Coordinator. We use the phrase “some of the lessons” because two reports concerning experiences from the North American visit are available.
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- Date Issued: 2011-11-23
Fight for your lives against privatisation
- South African Municipal Workers Union
- Authors: South African Municipal Workers Union
- Date: 2001-01
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105721 , vital:32561
- Description: Welcome, comrades to the New Year! In the last issue of Workers' News, I raised the point that all of us in elected positions were renewing our mandate. Now all of us, as members of SAMWU have a new mandate from Congress. We emerge out of Congress a united face which is geared to take workers struggle forward. Provinces came to Congress with different positions - through a process of open debates we managed to reach consensus on most of the discussions. This shows political maturity and cohesion. I want to look at the most critical challenges we have to face in the next three years. The credentials presented at Congress showed that we have not increased our lost membership in the past three years. We must start an organising campaign to meet the target we have set for ourselves. We need to have a programme of empowering women. We have concentrated much resources on a few leaders who are empowered already. For me that is not enough if we want to build a strong women's layer in the union , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 2001-01
- Authors: South African Municipal Workers Union
- Date: 2001-01
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105721 , vital:32561
- Description: Welcome, comrades to the New Year! In the last issue of Workers' News, I raised the point that all of us in elected positions were renewing our mandate. Now all of us, as members of SAMWU have a new mandate from Congress. We emerge out of Congress a united face which is geared to take workers struggle forward. Provinces came to Congress with different positions - through a process of open debates we managed to reach consensus on most of the discussions. This shows political maturity and cohesion. I want to look at the most critical challenges we have to face in the next three years. The credentials presented at Congress showed that we have not increased our lost membership in the past three years. We must start an organising campaign to meet the target we have set for ourselves. We need to have a programme of empowering women. We have concentrated much resources on a few leaders who are empowered already. For me that is not enough if we want to build a strong women's layer in the union , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 2001-01
Employment Equity: an introductory workshop for trade unionists organised by the COSATU Education Department
- Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
- Authors: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
- Date: 1999-09
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106134 , vital:32610
- Description: This workshop is designed to give you a reliable introduction the Employment Equity Act. It is based on hard information and on ACTIVITIES or discussion exercises that will help you to understand how the Act works, who it covers, and what the implications are for trade unionists. Each of the Activities is complemented with information that will help you to understand the Act in more detail. Sections have been added to help you find further information, and to understand the terms that are used in the Act itself in a two day programme, you are not going to be an 'expert' on the Employment Equity Act, but we hope that you will feel more confident about using the Act, especially in ensuring that it is used to address a wide range of discriminatory practices at the workplace. As with most legislation, the more that you begin to use it, the more its strengths and weaknesses will emerge. It is very important that any weaknesses in the practical application of the Act are reported through your Union to the Federation. This will help the Federation to campaign for improvements in the legislation, and to close any loopholes that allow employers to avoid their responsibilities. All Labour Legislation, including the new Employment Equity Act should serve as a 'base-line' or minimum standard. Employer and Union observance of the minimum standards as laid down in law should be our starting point. Through collective bargaining and improved Union organisation, we aim to improve upon the standards set by the law, and increase the protection of our members. This is a real challenge. It is especially important for us all to recognise that as we enter into a period where employers are demanding more 'flexibility', the introduction of a new law to correct the legacy of imbalances left by apartheid at the workplace deserves our special attention. We hope this workshop is the first in a series of educational events that will cover this vital new area. The main aim of this workshop is to help you to understand the basic workings of the law, and how best it can be implemented. We also hope this programme encourages you to find out more about Employment Equity issues, and contribute positively to the struggle for the eradication of inequality. This pack is designed for a series of two-day introductory workshops that are being sponsored by COSATU in each region. A workshop of COSATU Educators held in September 1999 helped to assemble the material, and to test its appropriateness. As a result there are a considerable number of educators who can advise, and facilitate this workshop and who can be contacted via COSATU Education Department. We would also be very interested to hear how the pack has been used, and in particular how it can be improved to meet the needs of trade unionists who want to tackle discrimination using the tool of the Employment Equity Act, as well as other organisational means. If you use this pack, feedback would be most welcome.
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- Date Issued: 1999-09
- Authors: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
- Date: 1999-09
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106134 , vital:32610
- Description: This workshop is designed to give you a reliable introduction the Employment Equity Act. It is based on hard information and on ACTIVITIES or discussion exercises that will help you to understand how the Act works, who it covers, and what the implications are for trade unionists. Each of the Activities is complemented with information that will help you to understand the Act in more detail. Sections have been added to help you find further information, and to understand the terms that are used in the Act itself in a two day programme, you are not going to be an 'expert' on the Employment Equity Act, but we hope that you will feel more confident about using the Act, especially in ensuring that it is used to address a wide range of discriminatory practices at the workplace. As with most legislation, the more that you begin to use it, the more its strengths and weaknesses will emerge. It is very important that any weaknesses in the practical application of the Act are reported through your Union to the Federation. This will help the Federation to campaign for improvements in the legislation, and to close any loopholes that allow employers to avoid their responsibilities. All Labour Legislation, including the new Employment Equity Act should serve as a 'base-line' or minimum standard. Employer and Union observance of the minimum standards as laid down in law should be our starting point. Through collective bargaining and improved Union organisation, we aim to improve upon the standards set by the law, and increase the protection of our members. This is a real challenge. It is especially important for us all to recognise that as we enter into a period where employers are demanding more 'flexibility', the introduction of a new law to correct the legacy of imbalances left by apartheid at the workplace deserves our special attention. We hope this workshop is the first in a series of educational events that will cover this vital new area. The main aim of this workshop is to help you to understand the basic workings of the law, and how best it can be implemented. We also hope this programme encourages you to find out more about Employment Equity issues, and contribute positively to the struggle for the eradication of inequality. This pack is designed for a series of two-day introductory workshops that are being sponsored by COSATU in each region. A workshop of COSATU Educators held in September 1999 helped to assemble the material, and to test its appropriateness. As a result there are a considerable number of educators who can advise, and facilitate this workshop and who can be contacted via COSATU Education Department. We would also be very interested to hear how the pack has been used, and in particular how it can be improved to meet the needs of trade unionists who want to tackle discrimination using the tool of the Employment Equity Act, as well as other organisational means. If you use this pack, feedback would be most welcome.
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- Date Issued: 1999-09
Research / Resource Unit Progress Report to the National Conference of 26-29 July 1999
- Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Authors: Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Date: 1999-07-26
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106021 , vital:32595
- Description: It was identified that Fawu lacked the research capacity to fully support its bargaining structures due to a number of factors. Fawu approached Labour Research Services to provide research back up on a contract basis, hence the research proposal. The Research/ Resource Unit was started re-operating again in 1997 since it was closed down in 1995. The Unit has been functioning with two researchers and one Senior Researcher from Labour Research Services. A lot of hiccups in terms of functioning (like finance, capacity and staffing) have hindered development and independence of this Unit.
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- Date Issued: 1999-07-26
- Authors: Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Date: 1999-07-26
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106021 , vital:32595
- Description: It was identified that Fawu lacked the research capacity to fully support its bargaining structures due to a number of factors. Fawu approached Labour Research Services to provide research back up on a contract basis, hence the research proposal. The Research/ Resource Unit was started re-operating again in 1997 since it was closed down in 1995. The Unit has been functioning with two researchers and one Senior Researcher from Labour Research Services. A lot of hiccups in terms of functioning (like finance, capacity and staffing) have hindered development and independence of this Unit.
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- Date Issued: 1999-07-26
Women’s Leadership in COSATU: Research Report, March 1999
- Authors: Orr, Liesl
- Date: 1999-03
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/112470 , vital:33585
- Description: The aim of this paper is to provide updated figures on women’s representation in leadership structures in COSATU. These figures enable the federation to review progress and to set targets for women’s leadership, as resolved in the 1997 COSATU Congress. The paper provides the most recent statistics (for 1998) on women’s leadership in COSATU at regional and national level. The intention of this report was to focus on collecting the actual figures and is therefore confined to a more quantitative (statistical) reflection on women’s leadership. It will be valuable to embark on further research that examines the qualitative aspects, in other words, women’s experiences of leadership.
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- Date Issued: 1999-03
- Authors: Orr, Liesl
- Date: 1999-03
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/112470 , vital:33585
- Description: The aim of this paper is to provide updated figures on women’s representation in leadership structures in COSATU. These figures enable the federation to review progress and to set targets for women’s leadership, as resolved in the 1997 COSATU Congress. The paper provides the most recent statistics (for 1998) on women’s leadership in COSATU at regional and national level. The intention of this report was to focus on collecting the actual figures and is therefore confined to a more quantitative (statistical) reflection on women’s leadership. It will be valuable to embark on further research that examines the qualitative aspects, in other words, women’s experiences of leadership.
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- Date Issued: 1999-03
NUMSA Western Cape Gender Workshop, 13-15 November 1998 Cape Manor Hotel, Sea Point
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-11-13
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104671 , vital:32416
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- Date Issued: 1998-11-13
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-11-13
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104671 , vital:32416
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- Date Issued: 1998-11-13
Gender activity report to the NEC of the 12th-14th November 1998
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-11-12
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106370 , vital:32645
- Description: As per our Congress Resolution on Women Empowerment, the main objective for this year (1998) was to implement some of these resolutions. It is obvious that not all the resolutions could be realized this year, however, this department managed to execute the following as per our year plan: mechanisms to empower women in the union, develop education and training programmes on women’s needs, encourage male comrades to take part in gender activities/programmes to raise understanding of gender issues. The above issues were going to be actualized in the following way: national gender schools and gender workshops.
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- Date Issued: 1998-11-12
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-11-12
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106370 , vital:32645
- Description: As per our Congress Resolution on Women Empowerment, the main objective for this year (1998) was to implement some of these resolutions. It is obvious that not all the resolutions could be realized this year, however, this department managed to execute the following as per our year plan: mechanisms to empower women in the union, develop education and training programmes on women’s needs, encourage male comrades to take part in gender activities/programmes to raise understanding of gender issues. The above issues were going to be actualized in the following way: national gender schools and gender workshops.
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- Date Issued: 1998-11-12
Report back from Workers College School for Trade Union Women, 20-30 October 1998
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-10-20
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104907 , vital:32443
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- Date Issued: 1998-10-20
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998-10-20
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104907 , vital:32443
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- Date Issued: 1998-10-20
NUMSA Gender Workshop
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, International Labour Resource and Information Group (ILRIG)
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa , International Labour Resource and Information Group (ILRIG)
- Date: 1998-07-20
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104624 , vital:32410
- Description: Objectives: To develop an understanding of the current state of the world economy and its impact on women for the participants. To deepen the understanding of the South African economy in the context of globalisation. To develop an understanding of labour legislation in South Africa in the context of globalisation. To highlight the strengths and weaknesses of labour legislation for the labour movement and women workers in particular. To show how legislation can be used to advance the gains won by the labour movement. To help build capacity of women within the union movement to deal with challenges of globalisation. , Facilitated by: International Labour Resource and Information Group (ILRIG)
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- Date Issued: 1998-07-20
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa , International Labour Resource and Information Group (ILRIG)
- Date: 1998-07-20
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104624 , vital:32410
- Description: Objectives: To develop an understanding of the current state of the world economy and its impact on women for the participants. To deepen the understanding of the South African economy in the context of globalisation. To develop an understanding of labour legislation in South Africa in the context of globalisation. To highlight the strengths and weaknesses of labour legislation for the labour movement and women workers in particular. To show how legislation can be used to advance the gains won by the labour movement. To help build capacity of women within the union movement to deal with challenges of globalisation. , Facilitated by: International Labour Resource and Information Group (ILRIG)
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- Date Issued: 1998-07-20
Successes and challenges of the NUMSA Gender Committee
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:32406
- Description: This session will try to cover policies adopted at the Congress and Central committee and will be divided in the following sections: collective bargaining, campaigns, gender structures/coordination, education, recommendations for discussion.
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- Date Issued: 1998
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1998
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:32406
- Description: This session will try to cover policies adopted at the Congress and Central committee and will be divided in the following sections: collective bargaining, campaigns, gender structures/coordination, education, recommendations for discussion.
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- Date Issued: 1998
The war against privatisation
- South African Municipal Workers Union_Workers News
- Authors: South African Municipal Workers Union_Workers News
- Date: 1997-06
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105759 , vital:32566
- Description: Welcome to SAMWU’s first magazine. This is the magazine for all comrades so do not take it home and hide it under your pillow - carry it around and share it with other comrades and your family and community. There are many challenges facing SAMWU members and officials at the present time. Our jobs are at risk from privatisation. Our communities are at risk because big business wants to take away the little services we have now. It is our job to politicise communities to take our antiprivatisation campaign forward. Comrades, we must guard against corruption. Multinational companies are prepared to pay a lot of money to get what they want. We are also having a problem with our comrades in SANCO who are bidding for a 30 year contract for Nelspruit’s water and waste services.We don’t want to end up like Britain where people are buying water in bottles from shops because the water from the taps is undrinkable. We don’t want to be forced to buy bottled water that is more expensive than beer , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 1997-06
- Authors: South African Municipal Workers Union_Workers News
- Date: 1997-06
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105759 , vital:32566
- Description: Welcome to SAMWU’s first magazine. This is the magazine for all comrades so do not take it home and hide it under your pillow - carry it around and share it with other comrades and your family and community. There are many challenges facing SAMWU members and officials at the present time. Our jobs are at risk from privatisation. Our communities are at risk because big business wants to take away the little services we have now. It is our job to politicise communities to take our antiprivatisation campaign forward. Comrades, we must guard against corruption. Multinational companies are prepared to pay a lot of money to get what they want. We are also having a problem with our comrades in SANCO who are bidding for a 30 year contract for Nelspruit’s water and waste services.We don’t want to end up like Britain where people are buying water in bottles from shops because the water from the taps is undrinkable. We don’t want to be forced to buy bottled water that is more expensive than beer , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 1997-06
A programme for the Alliance
- Congress of South African Trade Unions
- Authors: Congress of South African Trade Unions
- Date: 1996-11
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105785 , vital:32568
- Description: BACKGROUND TO THE ALLIANCE From Cosatu’s inception in 1985, the federation developed a close association with the Congress movement. Conditions in the country dictated the need to go beyond bread and butter issues to embrace national and class struggle. This perspective was formally endorsed with Cosatu’s adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1987. The 1987 Congress agreed Cosatu should build alliances with mass-based organisations with a track record of struggle and whose principles did not conflict with those of Cosatu. After the unbanning of the liberation movement, Cosatu’s 1991 Congress resolved that the Federation should join the ANC and SACP in alliance in place of Sactu, thus becoming part of the Tripartite Alliance as we know it today. It was understood that this Alliance , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 1996-11
- Authors: Congress of South African Trade Unions
- Date: 1996-11
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105785 , vital:32568
- Description: BACKGROUND TO THE ALLIANCE From Cosatu’s inception in 1985, the federation developed a close association with the Congress movement. Conditions in the country dictated the need to go beyond bread and butter issues to embrace national and class struggle. This perspective was formally endorsed with Cosatu’s adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1987. The 1987 Congress agreed Cosatu should build alliances with mass-based organisations with a track record of struggle and whose principles did not conflict with those of Cosatu. After the unbanning of the liberation movement, Cosatu’s 1991 Congress resolved that the Federation should join the ANC and SACP in alliance in place of Sactu, thus becoming part of the Tripartite Alliance as we know it today. It was understood that this Alliance , here put any information that you think is important but there is no field for it, if there isnt remove the field
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- Date Issued: 1996-11
Consultative Conference on Education and Training, Cape Town 19-21 June 1996: workbook and discussion documents
- Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Authors: Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Date: 1996-06-19
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105917 , vital:32583
- Description: Ladies and Gentleman, the Honorable Minister and fellow working comrades, I take this opportunity of welcoming all of you to this Consultative Conference on Education, Training and Development. Many of you have travelled from far, having left many responsibilities behind to attend to this issue of ETD for workers and industry. I wish to immediately thank you for this sacrifice made, the dividends of which I believe will be reaped for a very long time yet. But what does ETD mean for workers and industry? Let me venture an opinion. I think at my age I am occasionally allowed the liberty to issue opinion. We think for workers and we speak as workers, ETD means an opportunity to break free from the shackles "of low skilled -low paid -low satisfaction jobs - jobs which provide neither security, preferment nor progression- jobs that neither builds the economy nor their families and communities. As a worker I know of these frustrations - as a trade unionist I have committed myself to overcoming these deprivations. For industry, ETD, I think has come to mean as much for employers as for workers - in numerous discussions FAWU has had with employers we have come to understand the close linkages employers are drawing between Education, training and development (ETD) and increased productivity. We all know that increased productivity means improved performance and improved performance strengthens a company's ability to survive and grow. And a company that stabilises or grows can only add value to the economy and all its peoples' lives. Thus the presence of employers here tonight seems to affirm this common belief in ETD.
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- Date Issued: 1996-06-19
- Authors: Food and Allied Workers' Union
- Date: 1996-06-19
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105917 , vital:32583
- Description: Ladies and Gentleman, the Honorable Minister and fellow working comrades, I take this opportunity of welcoming all of you to this Consultative Conference on Education, Training and Development. Many of you have travelled from far, having left many responsibilities behind to attend to this issue of ETD for workers and industry. I wish to immediately thank you for this sacrifice made, the dividends of which I believe will be reaped for a very long time yet. But what does ETD mean for workers and industry? Let me venture an opinion. I think at my age I am occasionally allowed the liberty to issue opinion. We think for workers and we speak as workers, ETD means an opportunity to break free from the shackles "of low skilled -low paid -low satisfaction jobs - jobs which provide neither security, preferment nor progression- jobs that neither builds the economy nor their families and communities. As a worker I know of these frustrations - as a trade unionist I have committed myself to overcoming these deprivations. For industry, ETD, I think has come to mean as much for employers as for workers - in numerous discussions FAWU has had with employers we have come to understand the close linkages employers are drawing between Education, training and development (ETD) and increased productivity. We all know that increased productivity means improved performance and improved performance strengthens a company's ability to survive and grow. And a company that stabilises or grows can only add value to the economy and all its peoples' lives. Thus the presence of employers here tonight seems to affirm this common belief in ETD.
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- Date Issued: 1996-06-19
NUMSA workshop on disclosure, 12 October 1995
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1995-10-12
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104871 , vital:32439
- Description: Facilitator introduces him/herself first and the organisation, Turp. Just a brief background of Turp (very brief even if the group is familiar with this). You choose how you want to introduce yourself. You could want to give a bit of a background about yourself. I will have a separate illustration on newsprint, showing what I have done since birth up to now! One could recite that if they like. Group introduction: I propose a game be played, that will have everybody participating. The game is a "picnic game". You say to them we are a happy group who have just decided to go out on a picnic. So each and everyone of us has something to share with us all at the picnic. This must start with the first letter of your name. You (as facilitator) start by saying "for this event I will bring Aloe juice, for keeping healthy skins, because my name is Alfred". The next cde then say the same thing starting from me, the next also saying the same thing, until the last one. Then to see if you can still remember what they said you say it all. Rules: Cdes are not allowed to write down anything here, you could be helped with names and items forgotten during the game. Take a minute discussing how they felt about the whole exercise? You can mention the objectives of the w/shop at this stage from your understanding of the brief. You may say something about the participatory approach used in designing and presentation of this w/shop (methods used in Turp) as we believe that cdes have gone through a lot of experiences in their worklife and know the subject.
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- Date Issued: 1995-10-12
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1995-10-12
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104871 , vital:32439
- Description: Facilitator introduces him/herself first and the organisation, Turp. Just a brief background of Turp (very brief even if the group is familiar with this). You choose how you want to introduce yourself. You could want to give a bit of a background about yourself. I will have a separate illustration on newsprint, showing what I have done since birth up to now! One could recite that if they like. Group introduction: I propose a game be played, that will have everybody participating. The game is a "picnic game". You say to them we are a happy group who have just decided to go out on a picnic. So each and everyone of us has something to share with us all at the picnic. This must start with the first letter of your name. You (as facilitator) start by saying "for this event I will bring Aloe juice, for keeping healthy skins, because my name is Alfred". The next cde then say the same thing starting from me, the next also saying the same thing, until the last one. Then to see if you can still remember what they said you say it all. Rules: Cdes are not allowed to write down anything here, you could be helped with names and items forgotten during the game. Take a minute discussing how they felt about the whole exercise? You can mention the objectives of the w/shop at this stage from your understanding of the brief. You may say something about the participatory approach used in designing and presentation of this w/shop (methods used in Turp) as we believe that cdes have gone through a lot of experiences in their worklife and know the subject.
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- Date Issued: 1995-10-12
NUMSA Western Cape Voter Education Programme, 4 September 1993
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1993-09-04
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104439 , vital:32385
- Description: This Congress resolves that: That the Central Committee decision in regard to membership of political parties be adopted by this congress. That Numsa as an organisation would encourage its members to support the ANC in the coming elections. Cosatu should remain independent of the political parties or government both now and in the post-apartheid State. The future of the Alliance will be decided by the Alliance partners themselves. Cosatu must intensify efforts to strengthen its structures and develop its leadership in order to ensure it has a strong support base. The workings of the Alliance need to be improved by strengthening the local and regional Alliance structures so that decisions can be taken involving members and lower structures and not only a top down process of decision making. The Alliance should establish a report back process and establish a mandating process. The reportback should start at a national level and go down to all levels. The mandating process should start from bottom structures to the national level. This process should be done within a specific time period. Numsa should conduct regular discussions Locally, Regionally and Nationally wherein positions pertaining to the political negotiations should be adopted. These positions should reflect the interests of our members and through Cosatu we should influence the positions of the Alliance.
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- Date Issued: 1993-09-04
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1993-09-04
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104439 , vital:32385
- Description: This Congress resolves that: That the Central Committee decision in regard to membership of political parties be adopted by this congress. That Numsa as an organisation would encourage its members to support the ANC in the coming elections. Cosatu should remain independent of the political parties or government both now and in the post-apartheid State. The future of the Alliance will be decided by the Alliance partners themselves. Cosatu must intensify efforts to strengthen its structures and develop its leadership in order to ensure it has a strong support base. The workings of the Alliance need to be improved by strengthening the local and regional Alliance structures so that decisions can be taken involving members and lower structures and not only a top down process of decision making. The Alliance should establish a report back process and establish a mandating process. The reportback should start at a national level and go down to all levels. The mandating process should start from bottom structures to the national level. This process should be done within a specific time period. Numsa should conduct regular discussions Locally, Regionally and Nationally wherein positions pertaining to the political negotiations should be adopted. These positions should reflect the interests of our members and through Cosatu we should influence the positions of the Alliance.
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- Date Issued: 1993-09-04
NUMSA: 4th National Congress July 1993
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1993-09
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104328 , vital:32364
- Description: NUMSA held its Fourth National Congress in Johannesburg, from July, 1 - 4,1993. There were 773 delegates present, representing all our 11 regions. Delegates elected new office bearers until the next Congress in three years time.
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- Date Issued: 1993-09
- Authors: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
- Date: 1993-09
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104328 , vital:32364
- Description: NUMSA held its Fourth National Congress in Johannesburg, from July, 1 - 4,1993. There were 773 delegates present, representing all our 11 regions. Delegates elected new office bearers until the next Congress in three years time.
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- Date Issued: 1993-09
SACCAWU national organising and bargaining conference 19-21 March 1993: Catholic Renewal Centre Kensington, Johannesburg
- South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Authors: South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Date: 1993-03-19/21
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103509 , vital:32253
- Description: The problems surrounding SACCAWU'S wages are numerous. On analysis, large disparities are revealed. A clear guide-line in the form of a wage policy is needed. This report contains the findings of research into the problems with wages in the hotel and retail sectors of the economy. All wages used in this report are drawn from AWARD, the Labour Research Service's Actual Wage Rates Database.
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- Date Issued: 1993-03-19/21
- Authors: South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Date: 1993-03-19/21
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103509 , vital:32253
- Description: The problems surrounding SACCAWU'S wages are numerous. On analysis, large disparities are revealed. A clear guide-line in the form of a wage policy is needed. This report contains the findings of research into the problems with wages in the hotel and retail sectors of the economy. All wages used in this report are drawn from AWARD, the Labour Research Service's Actual Wage Rates Database.
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- Date Issued: 1993-03-19/21
Centralised bargaining meeting held on the 14 September 1992 at SACCAWU head office
- South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Authors: South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Date: 1992-09-14
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105843 , vital:32575
- Description: Had a meeting with employers last month. Over 400 national companies were invited. Attendance was poor. Follow up meeting on 24th. Response was that they are not coming. CWIU went into a workshop. Could not agree on anything. Attendance was not good. Various problems were raised. NEC declare a dispute but first have to assess our strength on the ground. The union has different sectors; Petro Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber, Glass, Consumer Chemicals. Follow up meeting on 24th. Demands-1. Centralised bargaining 2. Retrenchments// Complex industry in terms of sectorisation. How to define industries. Just been admitted to metal industrial council. We have to look at other unions in pur industry and the position with other COSATU affiliates.
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- Date Issued: 1992-09-14
- Authors: South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union
- Date: 1992-09-14
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/105843 , vital:32575
- Description: Had a meeting with employers last month. Over 400 national companies were invited. Attendance was poor. Follow up meeting on 24th. Response was that they are not coming. CWIU went into a workshop. Could not agree on anything. Attendance was not good. Various problems were raised. NEC declare a dispute but first have to assess our strength on the ground. The union has different sectors; Petro Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber, Glass, Consumer Chemicals. Follow up meeting on 24th. Demands-1. Centralised bargaining 2. Retrenchments// Complex industry in terms of sectorisation. How to define industries. Just been admitted to metal industrial council. We have to look at other unions in pur industry and the position with other COSATU affiliates.
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- Date Issued: 1992-09-14
Cosatu regional congress - Defend, consolidate and advance social transformation
- COSATU
- Authors: COSATU
- Date: 1991-07
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106403 , vital:32648
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- Date Issued: 1991-07
- Authors: COSATU
- Date: 1991-07
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106403 , vital:32648
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- Date Issued: 1991-07
Transport and General Workers Union: bi-annual congress 24-26 May 1991, Johannesburg: progress report Dec 1989-May 1991
- Transport and General Workers' Union (South Africa)
- Authors: Transport and General Workers' Union (South Africa)
- Date: 1991-05-24/26
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103294 , vital:32230
- Description: We have entered the period of the 90's in our poitical, economic and social lives. We are facing the challenge of transfer of power into the hands of the people. The working class is part of the challenge that everyone will have to meet which is striving for a National Democratic Revolution. The working class must also shape political content by advancing its own class perspective through waging class struggle. TGWU is part of the broader liberation forces in South Africa. The political and economic crisis which we face challenges us to develop strategies with more determination and commitment than ever. In order to achieve what we stand for, it becomes an urgent necessity to look at ourselves openly and honestly and assess what we have done and achieved in the last sixteen months.
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- Date Issued: 1991-05-24/26
- Authors: Transport and General Workers' Union (South Africa)
- Date: 1991-05-24/26
- Subjects: Uncatalogued
- Language: eng
- Type: text , pamphlet
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103294 , vital:32230
- Description: We have entered the period of the 90's in our poitical, economic and social lives. We are facing the challenge of transfer of power into the hands of the people. The working class is part of the challenge that everyone will have to meet which is striving for a National Democratic Revolution. The working class must also shape political content by advancing its own class perspective through waging class struggle. TGWU is part of the broader liberation forces in South Africa. The political and economic crisis which we face challenges us to develop strategies with more determination and commitment than ever. In order to achieve what we stand for, it becomes an urgent necessity to look at ourselves openly and honestly and assess what we have done and achieved in the last sixteen months.
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- Date Issued: 1991-05-24/26