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COSATU's Contested Legacy analyses the dilemmas and opportunities of trade unionism in contemporary South Africa. The volume brings into sharp relief the contestation that union activists engage in as they seek to chart a future trajectory for trade unionism.

Africa's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond. Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan Africa, and from a range of sectors, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on household ‘coping strategies’ and individual agency, addressing the growing number of collective organizations through which informal workers make themselves visible and articulate their demands and interests. The emerging picture is that of a highly diverse landscape of organized actors, providing grounds for tension but also opportunities for alliance. The collection examines attempts at organizing across the formal-informal work spheres, and explores the novel trend of transnational organizing by informal workers. Part of the ground-breaking Africa Now series, Africa’s Informal Workers is a timely exploration of deep, ongoing economic, political and social transformations.

African-American Labor Center describes Trade unions which receive direct assistance, including the [African Miners and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); African Railway, Harbor and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); Black Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Black Health and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Black Domestic Workers Association (South Africa); Black General Workers Union (South Africa); Black Trade Unions of the South African Transport Services; Brushes and Cleaners Workers Union of South Africa; South African Chemical Workers Union; Electrical and Allied Trades Workers Union of South Africa; Engineering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Food and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); Motor Assembly and Component Workers Union of South Africa; South African Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye Workers Union; National Union of Workers of South Africa; Orange Vaal General Workers Union (South Africa); Steel, Engineering and Allied Workers Union of South; Africa; Textile Workers Union (South Africa); United Mining, Metal and Allied Workers of South Africa]; African-American Labor Center describes the achievements of the Labor Union Training for South Africans Project sponsored by the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations to support Black trade unions in establishing free Trade union movements; African-American Labor Center describes Training programs sponsored by the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations such as the Urban Training Project (South Africa) which receives AFL-CIO Funding channelled through the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; African-American Labor Center describes the formation of the Congress of South African Trade Unions as well as the [International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; African National Congress (South Africa); Council of Unions of South Africa; Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (South Africa); United Workers Union of South Africa; Trade Union Council of South Africa; South African Federation of Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Unions]

African-American Labor Center will provide Funding to the American Federation of Teachers to conduct Training programs in the United States and Botswana for members of the [National Union of Public Service Workers (South Africa); National Education Union of South Africa; Progressive Teachers Union (South Africa); African Teachers Association of South Africa; Natal African Teachers Union (South Africa); Cape African Teachers Association (South Africa); Western Cape Teachers Union (South Africa)]; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen representative will meet with members of Black trade unions including the [Congress of South African Trade Unions; National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa; Construction and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); National Council of Trade Unions (South Africa); Steel, Engineering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Electrical and Allied Trades Workers Union of South Africa; Black Allied Mining Construction Workers Union (South Africa); Building Construction and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); University of Cape Town. Southern African Labor and Development Research Unit (South Africa)]; American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations expresses support for Strikes organized by the Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Mining industry and will invite the COSATU to attend the AFL-CIO biennial Conferences in October 1987; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union will organize Training programs for the [Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Food and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); Food and Beverage Workers Union of South Africa; Insurance Assurance Workers Union (South Africa)]; United Steelworkers of America will continue its assistance programs for the South African Coordinating Council of the International Metalworkers Federation; [International Ladies Garment Workers Union; Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union] will meet with representatives of the South African Federation of Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Unions in Turkey; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will provide assistance to the [Municipal and General Workers Union (South Africa); Black Health and Allied Workers Union of South Africa] while the Service Employees International Union will conduct training programs for the [Brushes and Cleaners Workers Union of South Africa; National Union of Public Service Workers (South Africa); Domestic Workers Association of South Africa; Black Domestic Workers Association (South Africa); South African Domestic Workers Association] and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union will continue its assistance to the South African Chemical Workers Union

Budgets and proposals for programs for Black trade unions submitted by the African-American Labor Center to the U.S. Agency for International Development are described; International Confederation of Free Trade Unions provided Multilateral assistance to the [Federation of South African Trade Unions; National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa); Urban Training Project (South Africa)] during 1983-1986 while the [Industrial Health Research Group (South Africa); National Council of Trade Unions (South Africa)] received assistance during January-April 1987; African-American Labor Center provided direct assistance to the [African Miners and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); African Railway, Harbor and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); Black Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Black Domestic Workers Association (South Africa); Black General Workers Union (South Africa); Black Trade Unions of the South African Transport Services; Brushes and Cleaners Workers Union of South Africa; Chemical Workers Union (South Africa); Engineering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; Food and Beverage Workers Union of South Africa; Garment Workers Industrial Union (South Africa); National Union of Workers of South Africa; Orange Vaal General Workers Union (South Africa); Steel, Engineering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; South African Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye Workers Union; Teammates Workers Union (South Africa); United African Motor and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); United Mining, Metal and Allied Workers of South; Africa] during 1987; [American Federation of Teachers; International Ladies Garment Workers Union; Service Employees International Union; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; United Steelworkers of America; Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union; Amalgamated Transit Union] participated in the union-to-union assistance programs sponsored by the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; A. Philip Randolph Institute provided Funding to the [Western Cape Mens Hostel Association (South Africa); Industrial Aid Bureau (South Africa)]

African-American Labor Center submits proposals and estimated Budgets to the U.S. Agency for International Development for various programs for Black trade unions in South Africa during FY 1988 including [Training programs; Funding] for Trade unions in the [Mining industry; Agricultural industry; Metallurgical industry; Construction industry; Transportation industry; Chemicals; Textiles]; [A. Philip Randolph Institute; Frontlash; Coalition of Labor Union Women] will be involved in programs organized by the African-American Labor Center for South African trade unions and the AALC will also provide Legal assistance to [Congress of South African Trade Unions; National Council of Trade Unions (South Africa)]; American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations policy of opposition to Apartheid and support for Black trade unions is described; Congress of South African Trade Unions affiliates receive Funding from the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations members in the United States although COSATU's official policy precludes assistance from the AFL-CIO; National Council of Trade Unions (South Africa) continues its cooperation with AFL-CIO affiliates and Trade union leaders participate in Training programs and seminars in [Lesotho; Botswana; Malawi]; [National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa); Black Allied Mining Construction Workers Union (South Africa); Orange Vaal General Workers Union (South Africa); Food and Beverage Workers Union of South Africa; National Union of Wine, Spirits and Allied Workers (South Africa); Textile Workers Union (South Africa); Garment Workers Industrial Union (South Africa); South African Federation of Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Unions; National Union of Furniture and Allied Workers of South Africa; Chemical Workers Industrial Union (South Africa); South African Chemical Workers Union; Black Health and Allied Workers Union of South Africa; South African Boilermakers, Iron and Steelworkers, Shipbuilders and Welders Society; United African Motor and Allied Workers Union (South Africa); United Mining, Metal and Allied Workers of South Africa; Banking, Insurance, Finance and Assurance Workers Union (South Africa); General Workers Union (South Africa); Transport and Allied Workers Union of; South Africa; Black General Workers Union (South Africa); Black Allied Workers Union (South Africa)] received either direct assistance from the AFL-CIO or from its affiliates during 1986-1987

U.S. National Security Council. Standing Group receives a chronology of 71 United Nations. Resolutions on South West Africa approved by the United Nations. General Assembly since 1946; U.S. Department of State briefs the U.S. National Security Council. Standing Group on [Political conditions; United States interests] in [South Africa; South West Africa]; U.S. National Security Council receives Statistics on the [Demography; Ethnic groups] and languages of South West Africa; U.S. Department of State reports that there is no social contact between Whites and Blacks in South West Africa except for Labor relations; Separate development proponents justify Apartheid by claiming that Ethnic groups in South West Africa are hostile to each other although the areas Tribal groups have engaged in little conflict since 1864 International Court of Justice Case concerning South West Africa (4 November 1960-18 July 1966) brought by [Liberia; Ethiopia] accuses South Africa of violating the Mandate of South Africa over South West Africa of 17 December 1920; National Party (South West Africa) favors the incorporation of South West Africa as a fifth province of South Africa; South West Africa People's Organization and the South West African National Union were formed in 1959 to seek Independence and the end of all Racial discrimination in South West Africa; U.S. Department of State discusses [Economic conditions; Natural resources; Mining industry; Agriculture; Mineral resources] in South West Africa; South West Africa has a very favorable Trade balance and most of its Exports go to countries other than South Africa; Odendaal Commission Report (South Africa) recommends an extreme form of Apartheid for South West Africa and the incorporation of its administration into South Africa's; Odendaal Commission Report (South Africa) calls for Development projects to improve [Roads; Energy resources; Water] supply in South West Africa but projects minimal Public expenditures for [Health; Education]; Odendaal Commission Report (South Africa) recommends dividing South West Africa into 10 non-white Homelands and a separate territory for Whites containing [Urban areas; Ports; Mineral resources] and the best land for Agriculture; Verwoerd Administration (1958-1966) endorsed the Odendaal Commission Report (South Africa) on 15 February 1964 and discounted any role for the United Nations in South West Africa; U.S. Department of State indicates that the availability of low-wage Black workers is fundamental to the Economy of South West Africa; Education in South West Africa is compulsory only for the Children of Whites; Blacks in South West Africa receive Medical care at Medical facilities operated by Mining corporations which provide 182 beds and at government Hospitals which provide 1,540 beds; Verwoerd Administration (1958-1966) provides one inspector for Health services in the \"native district\" of Ovamboland (South West Africa) which has a population of 205 thousand and is served by four Physicians; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 65I of 14 December 1946 invited South Africa to place South West Africa under a trusteeship; South Africa has refused to report on its administration of South West Africa since submitting a single report in 1947; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 338 of 6 December 1949 requested the International Court of Justice to evaluate the Legal status of South West Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 449 of 13 December 1950 accepted an International Court of Justice decision that South Africa could not unilaterally modify the Legal status of South West Africa but was not obligated to place it under a United Nations trusteeship; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 449 of 13 December 1950 created the United Nations. Special Committee on South West Africa and directed it to report regularly to the United Nations. General Assembly on the status of South West Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1143 of 25 October 1957 created the United Nations. Good Offices Committee for South West Africa composed of representatives of the [United States; United Kingdom; Brazil] to consider options for the future of South West Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1565 of 18 December 1960 commended [Ethiopia; Liberia] for initiating the International Court of Justice Case concerning South West Africa (4 November 1960-18 July 1966) regarding South African policy toward South West Africa; United Nations. Resolutions in 1960 and 1961 created the United Nations. Special Committee on South West Africa and special agencies to aid Development projects and called upon the United Nations. Good Offices Committee for South West Africa to conduct Investigations of Political conditions in South West Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1805 of 14 December 1962 reassigned the functions of the United Nations. Special Committee on South West Africa to the United Nations. Special Committee of 24; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1899 of 13 November 1963 requested the United Nations. Security Council to consider the future of South West Africa and called for [Oil embargoes; Arms embargoes] against South Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1979 of 17 December 1963 requested the United Nations. Security Council to consider the \"critical situation\" in South West Africa; Verwoerd Administration (1958-1966) actions necessitate clarification of United States policy toward South West Africa in regard to the pending International Court of Justice Case concerning South West Africa (4 November 1960-18 July 1966); U.S. Department of State describes [Racial discrimination; Apartheid; Human rights violations] and the denial of Political rights to Blacks in South Africa and South West Africa; United States policy toward South Africa includes support for United Nations. Resolutions declaring that Apartheid violates the United Nations. Charter and that South Africa is in violation of the Mandate of South Africa over South West Africa of 17 December 1920; Verwoerd Administration (1958-1966) decisions to implement the [South Africa. Promotion of Bantu Self Government Act of 1959; Odendaal Commission Report (South Africa)] will exacerbate Political unrest in South Africa and mobilize International opinion against South African policy; United Party (South Africa) and Opposition leaders representing [Blacks; Coloureds] oppose South African policy toward South West Africa; [Ethiopia; Liberia] may ask the United Nations. Security Council to enforce interim measures approved by the International Court of Justice against South Africa under the United Nations. Charter; U.S. Department of State discusses [Demography; Employment; Political conditions; Ideology; Economic conditions; Race relations] in South Africa and South West Africa; Elections Legislation in South Africa is designed to favor Rural areas where residents are predominantly Afrikaaners in order to enhance the strength of the is moderating in South Africa; National Party (South Africa) promotes Apartheid and fear of the \"Black Peril\"; United Party (South Africa) rejects [Separate development; Apartheid] and supports multiracialism; Progressive Federal Party (South Africa) rejects [Separate development; Apartheid] and advocates liberalized Political participation with some restrictions; Liberal Party (South Africa) advocates universal Suffrage and rejects Racial discrimination and has little support among South African Whites; [South Africa. Parliament; South Africa. Provincial Councils] do not represent [Blacks; Coloureds; Asians]; Opposition leaders representing non-white South Africans have been subjected to [Detention; Banning] or have been forced to become Exiles; Repression has forced the [African National Congress (South Africa); Pan Africanist Congress (South Africa)] underground; Exports from South Africa are sent predominantly to the [United Kingdom; United States; Japan]; Trade embargoes against South Africa by black African countries have had little effect; [Blacks; Coloureds; Asians] are provided with inferior [Wages; Working conditions; Medical facilities; Education] and poor opportunities for Employment; De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. (South Africa) controls Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa, Ltd. which accounts for more than 90 percent of Mining production of Diamonds in South West Africa; U.S. National Security Council. Standing Group receives a chronology of United Nations. Resolutions approved by the [United Nations. General Assembly; United Nations. Security Council] regarding South African policy; United Nations. General Assembly has approved United Nations. Resolutions condemning South African policy toward Asians every year since 1946; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 616A of 5 December 1952 was the first in a series of United Nations. Resolutions condemning Apartheid and calling upon the United Nations. Secretary-General to resolve the issue; United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 134 of 1 April 1960 was introduced after the Sharpeville Massacre (21 March 1960) to deplore Racial discrimination and South African policy; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1598 of 13 April 1961 initiated more severe criticism of Apartheid by the United Nations; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1761 of 6 November 1962 called for breaking Diplomatic relations with South Africa and imposing Economic sanctions against it and was opposed by the Kennedy Administration (20 January 1961-22 November 1963); United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 181 of 7 August 1963 called for voluntary Arms embargoes against South Africa; United Nations. General Assembly. Resolution 1881 of 11 October 1963 condemned [Trials; Capital punishment] imposed by an arbitrary Judicial system against Political prisoners; United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 182 of 4