Trade Unionism and the Struggle for Liberation in South Africa

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The political and industrial organization of the black working class in South Africa has always been central to the struggle against exploitation and racial oppression. This paper examines the relationship between mass strikes, trade unionism, and revolutionary strategy in the liberation struggle. The 'stay at home’ strategy of the 1950s has grown in the period of mass resistance to apartheid into mass strikes and insurrectionary action by workers and students. While black trade unionism is not openly revolutionary, trade unions are essential in defence of black workers, in supporting strike action, and in advancing the demands of the workers.

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