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… to exercise the power of factory based mass action. The strikes signalled the beginning of a turning point in the … of mass struggle against the Apartheid regime. The Durban strikes marked the first stage of mass action that … 1973 Durban Strikes …

… Following the 1973, Durban strikes, TUCSA seemed unwilling to hold to book employers. … legislation as White, Indian and Coloured unions, and the strikes provided another platform for this line. Buoyed by a … of African trade unions in the months following the strikes. Only Harriet’s furniture and textile union, as well …

… 1972 October and December - Strikes at the Durban docks October 1972 - when new wages for … End of January - newspapers list 29 firms affected by strikes throughout Durban. The media, point to ‘shocking’ … levels and uncaring industrialists as the cause of the strikes. 5 February - 3000 cleaners and other staff at Durban …

… By late February 1973, the spread of the strikes was the most significant development since … The Strikes and Popular and Political Support …

… When Black workers in Durban embarked on a wave of strikes in January 1973, the government and employers were … in the re-emergence of union activity. But the wave of strikes that began in January 1973 was started by workers … no obvious help from unions or any other body. The wave of strikes instead point to structural conditions that allowed …

… African Trade Unions (FFATU) disintegrated in the 1960's. Strikes Fattis and Monis Strike 1979 In the Western Cape the Fattis Monis strike unleashed a period of strikes in the workplace which intersected with school … of the local working class. Their boycott overlapped with strikes and other boycotts where students played an active …

… is a list of abstracts presented for the 1973 Durban Strikes - Celebrating 50 Years Conference. “White ladies [do … “Human beings with Souls”: Reconsidering The Durban Strikes Pamphlet by Alex Lichtenstein  “Exodus without a …   “Dockers and solidarity activism: from the Durban Strikes to choke points in today’s global economy” by Peter …

… These papers were submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference … 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference - Papers Submitted …

… 2023,  will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Durban Strikes and the emergence of a new wave of independent … in Durban. View the list of Abstracts of the 1973 Durban Strikes Conference papers – click here … 1973 Durban Strikes Conference , 26-28 January 2023 - Celebrating 50 Years …

… in repressing dissent, until in 1973 a series of labour strikes erupted, followed by the youth revolt in 1976. The … the Black Allied Workers’ Union (BAWU). The 1973 Labour Strikes Another dimension to resistance against oppression at … 1970s saw a rise with 5 000 workers participating in six strikes. The 1973 Labour Strikes In the first three months of …

… 1978 South Africa made periodic retaliatory land and air strikes into Angola. Herman Toivo ja Toivo, the founder of …

… apartheid system became more evident in the 1970s, as mass strikes and popular struggles began to occur.  Women’s … Photograph by Karen Sandison © The Star The 1973 Durban strikes aroused Black workers across the nation and … still existed within the rank and file.  The 1973 Durban strikes in particular heralded a new phase in the …

… apartheid system became more evident in the 1970s, as mass strikes and popular struggles began to occur.  Women's … Photograph by Karen Sandison © The Star The 1973 Durban strikes aroused Black workers across the nation and … still existed within the rank and file.  The 1973 Durban strikes in particular heralded a new phase in the …

… indication of black workers’ mood. In February 1973 mass strikes erupted impacting across the city as workers … evolved into trade unions, which led to a series of  strikes  in 1973 in Durban. By 1976 there were 174 registered … Unions.   January 1973 marked the beginning of the Durban strikes. About 1200 night-watchmen downed their tools; they …

… Strike 2012 In late 2012, a series of farm worker’s strikes occurred in concentrated farming areas across the … workers to sign contracts, stipulating lower wages. The strikes inspired other farm workers and the strikes spread quickly around the Western Cape. The strikes …

… ANC at Veeplaats. Sisulu speaks of the successes of the strikes and the co-operation of the black community in this … Sisulu is held for 12 days for inciting the May strikes. 26 October, "Walter is the third South African to be …

… African Communist Party (SACP) has organised protests, strikes and rallies on May Day. These have been throughout …

… also held leading positions in the GWU.  He led several strikes, including two general strikes in 1931 and 1932. The latter was to protest a …

… Strikes in the Schools Presumably, not all students of the … The first, recorded stoppages of lessons, (always called strikes in the South African newspapers), and the first riots …

… of confrontation were evident from the number of short strikes that had already occurred at several mines during the … back to the rock-face. Although there have been impressive strikes since then, it was probably one of the bloodiest strikes in South African history.23 The Guardian reported 30 …

… unregistered unions. In the light of the 1973 Durban strikes and other strikes that followed all over South Africa, TUCSA decided to … to control Black trade unions and prevent further strikes that would threaten the position of skilled workers. …