Historical background of POPCRU
Subtitle: 25 years of POPCRU's existence : a reflection from inception in 1989 until 2015
By: compiled by Nkosinathi Theledi
Publisher: Porcupine Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Johannesburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781928276272
Subjects: History; Police; Labor unions; Prisons; Officials and employees; Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (South Africa)
Description: "This publication marks the 25th anniversary of POPCRU's formation. Besides providing a fascinating account of the early history of the police and prison services in South Africa, this book is testimony to the spirit and drive of police and prison officers who broke ranks by establishing a progressive leading union within the criminal justice cluster, POPCRU."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236).
Table of contents: title: Arrival of the Dutch (Settler colonialism); title: British invasion (State colonialism); title: The Union of South Africa; title: The apartheid regime; title: The transition to democracy; title: Trade unionism in South Africa; title: The formation of POPCRU; title: Policing in South Africa; title: Traffic policing in South Africa; title: Prison services in South Africa; title: POPCRU's structures and developments; title: The role of POPCRU in establishing bargaining councils; title: The role of POPCRU in unionising the SADC region.