South Africa

South African ambassador to present prestigous award to ILWU Local 10 activist

The following press statement was issued by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10. Leo Robinson Memorial Recognizes Bay Area’s…

March 19, 2013

International Women’s Day actions around the world

International Women’s Day, March 8, was established at a 1910 European socialist women’s conference. It was proposed by German socialist…

March 13, 2013

South African farmworkers on strike

In the Western Cape of South Africa, where farmworkers produce fruits, and wines that are sold domestically and internationally, employees…

November 21, 2012

South Africa labor union declares: ‘Enough is enough! We want change!’

Miners’ strikes continue Strike unrest continues in South Africa’s platinum, gold, coal, diamond and iron ore mining sectors. Company owners…

November 7, 2012

12,000 South African miners fired as strikes spread to public sector

For two months, wildcat and protected strikes have taken place in South Africa. There have been industrial actions in the…

October 11, 2012

Music that impacted anti-apartheid struggle

The documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” released this July, attests to the power of music, the kind of music that…

October 8, 2012

South African miners’ strikes continue, spread to transport workers

Strike actions continue by workers in the platinum and gold mines in South Africa and have spread to the transportation…

October 4, 2012

Wildcat strikes of platinum, gold miners reflect deepening economic crisis in South Africa

Miners at the Marikana Lonmin Platinum PLC facilities returned to work on Sept. 20 after a bitter six-week strike that…

September 30, 2012

South African police crack down on wildcat strike activity

South African police have arrested striking workers in an effort to stem protests and violence in the areas surrounding platinum…

September 24, 2012

South African miners cheer as murder charges dropped

Some 50 workers celebrated outside the jail as South African authorities announced on Sept. 2 that they were provisionally dropping…

September 5, 2012