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… and in 1941 alone, African workers held 37 registered strikes. The government reacted swiftly to deal with this … granted informal recognition and requested to stop the strikes. This was a major breakthrough for the African … these unions was put to the test when some of them waged strikes in their respective areas. In Port Elizabeth 200 …

… difficult for workers to survive on low wages. Spontaneous strikes resulted: workers walk out of the workplaces …

… the Bulletin of the Wages Commission which reports on strikes, the work of the Commission, and labour disputes. At … and then R30 per week. This strike sparks off a chain of strikes throughout Durban which, by early February, see … play down the role of the Wages Commission in the 73 strikes, citing their 'disgusting' low wages as the main …

… for power by united workers is documented at length. Strikes by mineworkers, factory workers and transport workers …

… to fight against apartheid. Anti pass protests and strikes became was a common weapon in the 1920s that was used …

… Workers are also allowed by legislation to embark on strikes when disputes with their employers arise. As often in … and refused to go beyond a 10 percent wage increase. The strikes took place in the Rustenburg area in the North West … the platinum companies that its members will avoid future strikes. In a joint statement, the platinum companies said …

… point in trade union history came about with the Durban strikes in 1973. These strikes soon extended to other parts of the country, and in … in the apartheid state became inseparable. Continuing strikes became a headache for the apartheid government, and …

… leaders declared “total civil disobedience” and mass strikes ensued. In an attempt to help broker an agreement, … the prime minister’s envoy announced an agreement to cease strikes in exchange for resuming negotiations and the …

… mining sector. The favoured form of industrial action was strikes: by downing tools white mineworkers tried pressuring … background of the coloured races might make. Sporadic strikes were launched in 1921, but these did not become … people who called themselves the 'Federation of Labour.' Strikes The New Year marked a strike on the collieries of the …

… in South Africa and the year was marked by mass stayaways, strikes and police brutality. 21 July, Many townships …

… . This was achieved as a result of the campaigns and strikes involving wages initiated by SACTU. The situation in … 1961. Between 1957 and 1960 SACTU organised major workers' strikes and actions around the country. These included the food and canning workers strikes at Langeberg KoÁ¶perasie Beperk (LKB), Beacon Sweets, …

… House  Visser, Wessel. 2007. “A Racially Divided Class: Strikes in South Africa, 1973-2004” in S van der Velden, et al (eds), Strikes Around the World, 1968-2005: Case-studies of 15 …

… where it was clearly warranted, and when spontaneous strikes did occur on the Witwatersrand and in Durban in 1927, … wages and working conditions. In the years that followed, strikes and boycotts occurred frequently. One such example …

… piece of legislation which was passed in 1942, banning strikes by Africans and prescribing a punishment of £50 or … for a year on condition that they not participate in strikes during that period. The rest of the accused were …

… by 1974 claimed 22 000 members. Following the 1973 Durban strikes, crowds of workers gathered each Saturday morning at …

… difficult for workers to survive on low wages. Spontaneous strikes resulted: workers walk out of the work places … the Bulletin of the Wages Commission which reports on strikes, the work of the Commission, and labour disputes. At … a long and difficult task. October - February, A wave of strikes by black workers begins in the autumn of 1972 and …