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Addition |
| 2001-09-28 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 28 September 2001
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| 2001-09-28 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 21 September 2001
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| 2001-09-28 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 14 September 2001
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| 2001-09-28 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 07 September 2001
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| 2001-09-06 |
Article: |
Privatisation does not benefit the poor, Article prepared for The Sowetan by Ravi Naidoo, Director, NALEDI, 27 August 2001 |
| 2001-09-06 |
Article: |
The truth about privatisation, Article prepared for Business Times by President Willie Madisha, 23 August 2001 |
| 2001-09-06 |
Article: |
Privatisation is not the answer to restructuring, Article prepared for Business Report by General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, 23 August 2001 |
| 2001-09-03 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 31 August 2001
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| 2001-08-25 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 24 August 2001
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| 2001-08-21 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Pension Funds Second Amendment Bill, Submitted to the Finance Portfolio Committee, 22 August 2001
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| 2001-08-20 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 17 August 2001
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| 2001-08-16 |
Speech: |
Speakers' Notes and Memorandum on Privatisation, 16 August 2001
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| 2001-08-15 |
Campaign: |
Mobilise for the National Strike against Privatisation!
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| 2001-08-10 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 10 August 2001
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| 2001-08-10 |
Speech: |
Address by COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, to the SACTWU 8th National Congress, 9 August 2001
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| 2001-08-09 |
Document: |
COSATU`s message on National Women's Day, 9 August 2001 - Wathint 'abafazi! Wathint 'imbokotho!
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| 2001-08-06 |
Policy Document: |
COSATU Position paper on privatisation, Tabled at NEDLAC, 30 July 2001
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| 2001-08-03 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 3 August 2001
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| 2001-08-03 |
Presentation: |
Building Electronic Bridges to the Workers:, Presentation by Charley Lewis, Head of COSATU IT Unit, to the African Computing and Telecommunications Summit, 1 August 2001
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| 2001-08-02 |
Publication: |
Campaigns Bulletin, July 2001
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| 2001-07-30 |
Speech: |
COSATU Solidarity Message to the South African Communist Party on the Occasion of its 80th Anniversary, Delivered by COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, 29 July 2001
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| 2001-07-27 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 27 July 2001
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| 2001-07-26 |
Speech: |
Address by Former President Nelson Mandela to the COSATU Executive Committee, 25 July 2001
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| 2001-07-24 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Findings and Conclusions on the Review of Rate Regime and Proposed Regulations on Fees and Charges in the Public Switched Telecommunications Sector, Submitted to ICASA, 23 July 2001
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| 2001-07-23 |
Policy Document: |
A Strategic Perspective on the International Trade Union Movement for the 21st Century: A Minimum Platform to Reposition the ICFTU to Meet the Challenges of the New Millennium, July 2001
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| 2001-07-19 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the G-8 Summit, Genoa, Italy, 18 July 2001
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| 2001-07-17 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 10 No 4 June 2001 - Beatrix Mine Disaster |
| 2001-07-16 |
Job vacancy: |
Educator / Organiser - Western Cape Regional Office: Closing date: 27 July 2001
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| 2001-07-16 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly
, 13 July 2001
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| 2001-07-10 |
Online Poll: |
Give us your view on the Bredell land invasion
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| 2001-07-10 |
Policy Document: |
COSATU Central Executive Committee Political Discussion Paper, July 2001
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| 2001-07-09 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly
, 6 July 2001
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| 2001-06-29 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly
, 29 June 2001
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| 2001-06-29 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU's Submission on the Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, Presented to the Finance Portfolio and Select Committees, 19 June 2001
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| 2001-06-26 |
Campaign: |
COSATU Section 77 Notice: Anti-privatisation Protest Action, Submitted to NEDLAC, 14 June 2001
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| 2001-06-22 |
Publication: |
COSATU Weekly, 22 June 2001
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| 2001-06-19 |
Job vacancy: |
Publicity Officer: Closing date: 27 June 2001
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| 2001-06-04 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 10 No 3 May 2001 - PMA Court Case - A Victory for All the People |
| 2001-06-04 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the National Land Transport Transition Act Draft Regulations, Presented to the Department of Transport, 14 December 2000
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| 2001-05-30 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on Comprehensive Social Security, Submitted to the Taylor Task Team on Social Security, December 2000
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| 2001-05-22 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Eskom Conversion Bill, Presented to the Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee, 9 May 2001
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| 2001-05-21 |
Publication: |
Parliamentary Bulletin No 2, May 2001
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| 2001-05-15 |
Feature: |
The Shopsteward - Subscribe Online!
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| 2001-05-07 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU / CWU Submission on the Intended Telecommunications Policy Directions, Submitted to the Department of Communications, 2 May 2001
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| 2001-05-06 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on Capital Gains Tax, Presented to the Portfolio Committee on Finance, 23 January 2001
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| 2001-05-06 |
Policy Submission: |
Audit of COSATU Positions on Social Security, October 2000
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| 2001-05-06 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the Special Congress of the Communications Workers Union, 4 May 2001
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| 2001-04-30 |
Speech: |
May Day 2001 - Speakers' Notes, 1 May 2001
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| 2001-04-29 |
Speech: |
Speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the NEHAWU 6th National Congress, 27 April 2001
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| 2001-04-25 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Property Rates Bill, Submitted to the Department of Provincial and Local Government, 18 April 2001
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| 2001-04-25 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Traditional Authorities Powers and Functions Bill, Submitted to the Department of Provincial and Local Government, 11 April 2001
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| 2001-04-23 |
Policy Submission: |
Reconstructing Spoornet - Joint labour proposals from its Operational Efficiency Committee members, Submitted to Spoornet Human Resources & Turnaround Management, 14 September 2000
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| 2001-04-23 |
Speech: |
Speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the SANCO 3rd National Conference, Krugersdorp, 20 April 2001
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| 2001-04-15 |
Speech: |
Speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the NUMSA National Bargaining Conference, 10 April 2001
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| 2001-04-06 |
Speech: |
The Role of Labour in Promoting Good Governance: Speech by Bheki Ntshalintshali, Deputy General Secretary, at the IDASA Kutlwanong Democracy Centre, 28 March 2001
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| 2001-04-06 |
Publication: |
Parliamentary Bulletin No 1, Feb 2001
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| 2001-04-05 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 10 No 2 March 2001 |
| 2001-04-04 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Draft Co-operatives Bill, Submitted to the Department of Agriculture, 30 March 2001
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| 2001-04-04 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU / NUM Initial Submission on the Minerals Development Draft Bill, Submitted to the Department of Minerals and Energy, 30 March 2001
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| 2001-04-02 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Green Paper on E-Commerce, Submitted to the Department of Communications, 30 March 2001
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| 2001-03-05 |
Speech: |
Address by Willie Madisha, COSATU President, at the TAC Rally for Affordable and Equal Treatment, Soweto, 18 March 2001
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| 2001-03-26 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the UIF Bill, Submitted to a joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Labour and the Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises, 19 March 2001
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| 2001-03-16 |
Policy Document: |
The People's Budget 2001: proposals by COSATU, SACC and SANGOCO for an alternative peoples budget
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| 2001-03-12 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 10 No 1 February 2001 |
| 2001-03-05 |
Speech: |
Speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, at the International Day of Action Against Pharmaceutical Company Profiteering, Outside the United States Embassy, Pretoria, 5 March 2001
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| 2001-03-05 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the National Skills Development Conference, on behalf of organised labour, 22 February 2001
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| 2001-02-27 |
Resolutions: |
Final Resolutions as adopted by the COSATU 7th National Congress, 18 - 21 September 2000
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| 2001-02-21 |
Policy Document: |
The People's Budget 2001 - Summary: proposals by COSATU, SACC and SANGOCO for an alternative peoples budget
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| 2001-02-14 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the Conference on the Crisis in Zimbabwe, Hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs, 14 February 2001
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| 2001-02-12 |
Feature: |
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| 2001-02-12 |
Feature: |
Click h e r e to download Opera, the first web browser customised for labour unions. Click h e r e for more info, or for other mirror sites.
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| 2001-02-12 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Construction Industry Development Board Bill, Presented to the NCOP Select Committee on Public Services, 12 September 2000
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| 2001-02-12 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Letter of Support for the Residence Basis of Taxation, Sent to the Portfolio Committee on Finance, 5 October 2000
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| 2001-02-12 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Competition Second Amendment Bill [B41-2000], Presented to a joint sitting of the Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee and Economic Affairs Select Committee, 30 August 2000
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| 2001-02-12 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Adult General Education and Training Bill and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Bill, 2 May 2000
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| 2001-02-11 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, at the presentation to Comrade Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela of the Elijah Barayi Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, at the Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of COSATU, 2 December 2000
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| 2001-02-11 |
Speech: |
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the opening session of the COSATU - CTC Bilateral Conference,, Havana, Cuba, 7 November 2000
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| 2001-02-10 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Draft Eskom Conversion Bill, Submitted to the Department of Public Enterprises, 23 November 2000
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| 2001-02-10 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Water Regulations, Presented to the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs, 4 October 2000
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| 2001-02-10 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework, Presented to the Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs and Local Government, 30 August 2000
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| 2001-02-10 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Comments on the Transnet Pension Fund Amendment Bill, Submitted to the Department of Public Enterprises, 23 August 2000
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| 2001-02-07 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU's view on The arms deal and employment creation, Input to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, February 6, 2001
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| 2001-02-04 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Consultation Document: Review of Rate Regime for Public Switched Telecommunication Services, Submitted to ICASA, 31 January 2001
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| 2001-02-02 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the CHE's Size and Shape Report on Higher Education, Submitted to the Department of Education, 3 October 2000
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| 2001-02-02 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Proposals to the NEDLAC Public Finance and Monetary Chamber on Increasing The Progressivity Of Elements Of The Tax System, 22 September 1999
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| 2001-01-30 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 9 No 5 December 2000 - COSATU 15th Anniversary Special Edition |
| 2001-01-22 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU's Input to the SAHRC Public Hearings on Racism, kwaZulu-Natal Region, 26 July 2000
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| 2001-01-22 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Municipal Systems Bill, Presented to the Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs and Local Government, 12 May 2000
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| 2001-01-15 |
Presentation: |
Call centres in South Africa - a labour perspective: Presentation by Charley Lewis, COSATU IT Unit, to the EMERGENCE Conference, Budapest, October 24 2000
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| 2000-12-14 |
Publication: |
Building socialism now: preparing for the new millenium: a publication of the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South Africa Communist Party, 1999
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| 2000-12-05 |
Feature: |
Free full-feature online e-mail service for union members - Get connected! Access your e-mail from any internet-linked computer anywhere in the world! Sign up now!
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| 2000-12-04 |
Speech: |
Proud of our history, confident of the future! Address by Willie Madisha, COSATU President, on the occasion of COSATU's 15th Anniversary, 2 December 2000 |
| 2000-12-04 |
Memorandum: |
World AIDS Day 2000: The Role of the Private Sector: Memorandum to Business South Africa from COSATU - handed over on the occasion of COSATU's 15th Anniversary, 2 December 2000 |
| 2000-12-04 |
Memorandum: |
World AIDS Day 2000: Memorandum to the Government of South Africa from COSATU - handed over on the occasion of COSATU's 15th Anniversary, 2 December 2000 |
| 2000-12-01 |
Article: |
Engaging the Democratic Transition: Article by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to mark the 15th Anniversary of COSATY's formation, 30 November 2000 |
| 2000-11-29 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 9 No 4 October 2000 |
| 2000-11-28 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Report: Examination of Costs and Interest Rates in the Small Loans Sector, Submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry, 8 September 2000
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| 2000-11-27 |
Pamphlet: |
COSATU says Vote ANC on 5 December! COSATU Local Government Elections 2000 pamphlet |
| 2000-11-27 |
Campaign: |
Together. Speeding up Change. COSATU calls on all workers: Vote ANC! COSATU Local Government Elections 2000 web page |
| 2000-11-17 |
Policy Document /
Campaign: |
Towards a People's Budget: COSATU Comment the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, Released 1 November 2000
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| 2000-10-17 |
Campaigns: |
March for People's Banks: Red Saturday, October 21 2000 |
| 2000-10-17 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the FFC Recommendations for 2001 - 2004 MTEF Cycle and on 2001 / 02 MTEF, Submitted to the Select Committee on Finance, 23 August 2000
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| 2000-10-16 |
Document: |
Solidarity Forever!
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| 2000-10-16 |
Document: |
The Internationale
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| 2000-10-10 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Bill, Presented to the Portfolio Committee on Housing, 26 September 2000
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| 2000-10-10 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward Vol 9 No 3 September 2000 |
| 2000-10-05 |
Service: |
COSATU's online web forum - a space to share ideas, exchange views, debate issues and stir some controversy
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| 2000-10-04 |
Feature: |
Support COSATU by ordering your books online from Powells, the leading unionised internet bookshop
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| 2000-10-02 |
Speech: |
Build People's Power for Fundamental Transformation: Address by Willie Madisha, COSATU President, to the South African NGO Coalition (SANGOCO) 2000 NGO Week, 27 September 2000
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| 2000-09-21 |
Document: |
Declaration of the COSATU 7th National Congress, 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-21 |
Document: |
Programme of Action, as adopted by the COSATU 7th National Congress, 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-21 |
Publication: |
The Shopsteward On-line from the COSATU 7th National Congress - coverage and pictures
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| 2000-09-21 |
Speech: |
Closing Address by Willie Madisha, COSATU President, to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-20 |
Speech: |
Address by Bill Jordan, ICFTU General Secretary, to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 20 September 2000
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| 2000-09-20 |
Speech: |
Address by William Lucy, Vice President, AFL-CIO to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 20 September, 2000
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| 2000-09-19 |
Speech: |
Building working class power for a people's economy: Address by Blade Nzimande, SACP General Secretary to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 19 September, 2000
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| 2000-09-18 |
Speech: |
Address by Thabo Mbeki, President of the ANC and of the Republic, to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 18 September 2000
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| 2000-09-18 |
Speech: |
Address by Willie Madisha, COSATU President, to the COSATU 7th National Congress, 18 September 2000
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| 2000-09-12 |
Resolutions: |
Draft Resolutions tabled at the COSATU 7th National Congress, 18 - 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-12 |
Document: |
Accelerating Transformation - COSATU's Engagement with Policy and Legislative Processes during South Africa's First Term of Democratic Governance: First Term Report of the COSATU Parliamentary Office.
Please be aware that this version of the document is an extremely large file and very slow to download. We hope to have a smaller and faster version, split into a number of smaller files, available shortly.
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| 2000-09-12 |
Document: |
Draft COSATU Gender Policy: Report of COSATU National Gender Conference
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| 2000-09-12 |
Document: |
7th National Congress Draft Job Creation Framework
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| 2000-09-12 |
Document: |
Draft Strategy to Organise the Informal Sector and Atypical Workers: Report to COSATU 7th National Congress
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| 2000-09-12 |
Document: |
Programme and Credentials of the COSATU 7th National Congress, 18 - 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-10 |
Document: |
Secretarial Report to the 7th National Congress
Includes: an Overview of the Report, the Political Report, the Organisational Report, the International Report, the Socio-Economic Report, together with Powerpoint summaries
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| 2000-09-05 |
Event: |
7th National Congress, 18 - 21 September 2000
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| 2000-09-05 |
Speech: |
Why should Unions bother with E-commerce? Presentation by Charley Lewis, COSATU IT Unit, to the LINK Centre Conference on ICT and Development, Wits University, July 26 2000
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| 2000-09-05 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Draft Gas Bill, Submitted to the Department of Minerals and Energy, 11 August 2000
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| 2000-09-05 |
Policy Submission: |
COSATU Submission on the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council Housing Strategy, Presented to the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council, 4 August 2000
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| 2000-09-05 |
Policy Submission: |
Labour's Submission on the Preferential Procurement Policy Draft Regulations, Presented to NEDLAC, 27 July 2000 |
