The best anthem for Workers' Day? 'Stimela' -- a tale about apartheid's migrant labour system: Hugh Masekela performing in 2015. Esa Alexander/The TimesWhat is the ultimate song to celebrate Workers’ Day? Many will suggest “The Internationale” which had its roots as a poem written in the aftermath of the Paris Commune in 1871 by Eugène Pottier, a transport worker. Set to music … [Read more...] about The best anthem for Workers’ Day? ‘Stimela’ — a tale about apartheid’s migrant labour system | The Conversation
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Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights | The Conversation
Why changes to South Africa's labour laws are an assault on workers' rights: South African public sector workers march for higher pay. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe biggest changes to South Africa’s labour laws since 1995, shortly after the country’s first democratic elections, are currently being considered by parliament. If passed into law, they will significantly limit the hard … [Read more...] about Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights | The Conversation
Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement? | The Conversation
Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement?: The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country's largest trade union federation, has been losing members. REUTERS/Rogan WardDo South African trade unions still represent the working class? The South African labour landscape has undergone massive changes in the past few years that have left the … [Read more...] about Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement? | The Conversation
Spain’s labour reform delivers jobs but at a cost
Spain’s labour reform delivers jobs but at a cost: Spain’s labour reform delivers jobs but at a cost: Spain’s labour market reform has helped bring down sky-high unemployment but critics complain the bulk of the jobs it created offer lower salaries and less security. Without the 2012 law “we would not have dared to expand so quickly,” said Juan Martinez, the … [Read more...] about Spain’s labour reform delivers jobs but at a cost
Final Judgement of the Court Case Between the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the President of the Republic of South Africa, the Minister of Labour and the Health Professions Council of South Africa
Final Judgement of the Court Case Between the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the President of the Republic of South Africa, the Minister of Labour and the Health Professions Council of South Africa: TTS-Top Talent Solutions Photo: Crinkle The judgment was delivered on, 2 May 2017, by Judge Mali in the application brought forward on behalf of the Association of Test … [Read more...] about Final Judgement of the Court Case Between the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the President of the Republic of South Africa, the Minister of Labour and the Health Professions Council of South Africa
