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… include one of the most basic worker rights: the right to strike. More importantly, its critics insisted that the … on the mines that ended in the infamous 1913 Mineworkers’ Strike . More than 20 people were killed during the strike which is said to have resembled a mini civil war …

… of black trade unions gave workers the legal right to strike, it also gave the government a degree of control over … (NACTU) . Not all trade unions joined the federations. A strike was a powerful weapon used by workers. In 1981, 342 …

… at the Kilnerton training centre embark on a hunger strike 'for more food'. 1922 New laws fix the funding of … Guardians' in Oliver Twist). There is a call for a student strike and the removal of the headmaster. 1946 After the Lovedale strike in 1945 there are at least five others in the Cape and …

… In 1941, the recently formed FCWU organized a three-week strike at H. Jones & Co, in which Elizabeth Mafeking participated in. The success of the strike inspired her to join the union. Over the next few … mother to all of us.” In 1951 she helped organise a local strike against the separate Representation of Voters Act No. …

… Mandela. The argument revolved around preparations for the strike on Freedom Day with Mandela as an ANC Youth League … of 19 people shot by the police following a general strike on Freedom, the issue is amicably resolved. A few days … this proposal, it is decided that a three-day nationwide strike would take place.  As the date of the promised strike …

… involvement in helping to organise the 1946 Mineworkers Strike. 1949 17 December, During an ANC conference Kotane is …

… homes at the Magazine Barracks for participating in a strike. When Indian workers went on strike at Frame (Consolidated Textiles Mill) in 1956/57, … replaced with African labour; an agreement to settle the strike introduced African - Indian racial employment quotas. …

… areas. Forms of Labour resistance The Indian Mineworkers Strike in 1913 Image source A form of resistance included to … forms of resistance. In 1913, African miners went on strike over wages and conditions in the compounds. White miners also went on strike over the number of hours they were expected to work on …

… of workers won wage increases, others would walk out on strike. Stoppages soon spread to factories on the Rand and … to extend some labour rights to workers (e.g. the right to strike), thus conceding the central importance of Black …

… The role of BAWU (an affiliate of BCP) in the strike remains uncertain. However, with a significant …

… was highly successful and was the first ever national strike in the country’s history.  In particular, the African work force in the Cape went on strike for a period of two weeks and mass marches were staged …

… Witwatersrand in 1944 and 1945 and the African Mineworkers strike of 1946 were still fresh in the minds of voters at the … with the Alexandra bus boycott. Grahamstown too faced a strike that was caused by fare increases in May 1961. … intensified during World War II. The African miners’ strike of 1946 was a factor during the election campaign …

… workers at Sarmcol from Mpophomeni Township went on strike on 30 April 1985*. As a consequence 970 workers were …

… South Africa.” 28 March, The ANC calls for a nation-wide strike in protest of the Sharpeville massacre. Pass books are … documents are seized, in which Africans are instigated to strike on 29, 30 and 31 May 1961. A case in compliance with … of the Commonwealth simultaneously expires. A nation-wide strike is held in protest against the establishment of the …

… of its members as a result of the 1958 Amato Textile Mills strike. In spite of these frustrating challenges SACTU …

… of Tertiary Employees of South Africa (Nutesa) begin a strike over wages. Registration at TUT is brought to a halt. … market-related remuneration policy. A few days into the strike, protesters are shot with rubber bullets by police and … Lincoln Morgan, announces that the SRC would buy into the strike action in support of the unions because students are …

… Passive Resistance Campaign The 1946 African Mine Workers Strike Mineworkers on strike 1946 © Museum Africa The number of African people … to be heard. The African Mineworkers Union (AMWU) went on strike in 1946 and 60 000 men stopped work in demanding …

… Land Act for the second time. 70 000 African miners go on strike on the Witwatersrand. The strike is highly disciplined and organised and an alarmed …

… death of one person. Subsequent to the meeting, a general strike that lasted until 1930 was called In the 1930s the … of December 16 as a public holiday was an attempt to strike a balance between a divided past and promoting …

… talks. 4 and 5 November 1991: COSATU Value added tax (VAT) strike. 13 November 1991: Nelson Mandela announces the …

… Party of South Africa 1923 April Due to the 1922 Miner’s strike the CPSA does not hold a congress. The official second … imprisonment due to his involvement in a tram-and-bus strike in Cape Town. August Wolton is released from jail and … charged with incitement during the African Mineworkers’ Strike . Brian Percy Bunting is elected to the Johannesburg …

… from Fort Hare University for being involved in a student strike African colonial conscripts join the war against Nazi … linguistic, and political solidarity July-August, General strike of government employees over wage demands, Nigeria … group in Nigeria, the Ogunde Concert Party, and writes Strike and Hunger, set against the backdrop of the general …

… from Fort Hare University for being involved in a student strike African colonial conscripts join the war against Nazi … linguistic, and political solidarity July-August, General strike of government employees over wage demands, Nigeria … group in Nigeria, the Ogunde Concert Party, and writes Strike and Hunger, set against the backdrop of the general …

… between 4 000 and 5 000 miners also downed their tools to strike with the Satyagrahi's . At the same time, … at segregating Black people.   1919, Mineworkers pass strike. The strike slogan was "Passes Prevent Money" © Museum Africa …

… between 4 000 and 5 000 miners also downed their tools to strike with the Satyagrahi’s . At the same time, … aimed at segregating Black people. 1919, Mineworkers pass strike. The strike slogan was "Passes Prevent Money" © Museum Africa …

… worked, a depressed Walter was transferred above ground. A strike threat over poor conditions led to concessions, and … the local government. 1936 Walter initiates a higher wage strike at Premier Milling Company, which is dissolved and he … 1946 While the mass action of the African Miner’s strike is brutally suppressed during a meeting between the …

… Transvaal UDF did endorse the call in early November. The strike was very effective, with numbers of between 300 000 … Trade Unions (FOSATU), did not support a second call for a strike as they both felt that it had already been shown that …

… including links / timelines / books / articles. "Bound To Strike Back" Those who became migrant labourers on the mines …

… Hare. 1940 He is expelled for participating in a student strike 1942 He completes a BA degree through the University …