https://internationalviewpoint.org/ International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://internationalviewpoint.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH25/siteon0-da713.png?1745245334 https://internationalviewpoint.org/ 25 144 https://internationalviewpoint.org/First-measures-of-intimidation-against-independent-trade-unionism-and-the https://internationalviewpoint.org/First-measures-of-intimidation-against-independent-trade-unionism-and-the 2014-11-29T13:10:53Z text/html en Claude Gabriel Trade unions/workplace organizing South Africa <p>Just days after the expulsion of the metalworkers' union (NUMSA) from the national federation COSATU and the affirmation by the leadership of this union of its project of rebuilding an independent trade union movement in a “socialist" perspective, an amazing unsigned document has begun to circulate in the country, explaining that the leadership of NUMSA is plotting to overthrow the South African regime, obviously with the help of foreigners.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-IV478-November-2014-" rel="directory">IV478 - November 2014</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Trade-unions-workplace-organizing-+" rel="tag">Trade unions/workplace organizing</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-South-Africa-+" rel="tag">South Africa</a> https://internationalviewpoint.org/The-Accelerating-Recomposition-of-South-Africa-s-Political-and-Trade-Union https://internationalviewpoint.org/The-Accelerating-Recomposition-of-South-Africa-s-Political-and-Trade-Union 2014-11-21T18:57:11Z text/html en Claude Gabriel Trade unions/workplace organizing South Africa <p>On Friday, November 7, 2014, the metalworkers' union (340,000 members), NUMSA, was expelled from the national trade union federation, COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) by 33 votes to 24 on the national executive committee. This is a significant event. First, because this union is one of the most important in the federation. Then, because it was one of the essential components of its creation in 1980. However, it is obviously the reason for this expulsion which is vitally important. NUMSA (National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa) was expelled for having, in December 2013, decided at its congress to no longer support the ANC and the Communist Party in power and having denounced their neoliberal policies and corruption.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-IV478-November-2014-" rel="directory">IV478 - November 2014</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Trade-unions-workplace-organizing-+" rel="tag">Trade unions/workplace organizing</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-South-Africa-+" rel="tag">South Africa</a>