Title: The battle for Cosatu : an insider's view /
Authors: Craven, Patrick,
Year: 2016
Subjects: COSATU; COSATU; Labor unions South Africa; Labor unions; South Africa
Abstract: "In the book, Craven recounts happenings of the last five tumultuous years of the biggest and most powerful labour federation, leading up to the expulsion of Numsa and Zwelinzima Vavi from the federation."--Publisher description.
Contents: Introduction -- Background to the battles to come: Cosatu National Congress, 2012 -- Origins of the crisis: Ready to govern? ANC National Conference, Polokwane, 2009 -- Early signs of trouble: Cosatu's Central Committee meeting, 2011 -- Marikana: 16 August 2012 -- The battle for the soul of Cosatu: 11th National Congress, September 2012 -- Mangaung: 53rd ANC National Conference, December 2012 -- Open warfare: The elephant in the room, February 2013 -- One step forward, two steps back: Collective Bargaining Conference, March 2013 -- In different trenches: Central Executive Committee -- Affiliates' submissions: A welcome break, July-August 2013 -- Sex in the office: Central Executive Committee special meeting, August 2013 -- The call for a Special National Congress: The search for a solution, September 2013 -- Creeping paralysis: The problem with the second deputy president, September-December 2013 -- The battle lines are drawn: Numsa's Special National Congress, December 2013 -- The battle hots up: Central Executive Committee meetings, February 2014 -- Vavi bounces back: The ANC task team speaks, Central Executive committee meetings, April-May 2014 -- A canyon between factions: ANC task team's final report, Central Executive Committee meeting, October 2014 -- Numsa expelled: Central Executive Committee meeting, November 2014 -- The fallout: Press conferences, November 2014 -- Another axe falls: Central Executive Committee meeting, 30 March 2015 -- The bigger picture: History repeats itself -- Postscript -- Annexures. A. 'Is labour at a turning point?': Zwelinzima Vavi's address at the 40th anniversary event of the South African Labour Bulletin on 21 November 2014 ; B. 'What lies behind the current turmoil within Cosatu?': Jeremy Cronin/s response to the address, published in Umsebemi on 27 November 2014 ; C. 'An open letter to members of the SACP': Zwelinzima Vavi's response to Cronin's article, published in Umsebenzi on 17 December 2014 -- Glossary.