Provides an overview of the construction industry in South Africa and examines collective bargaining arrangements and other institutions which affect organizing, wages and working conditions for informal sector workers. Profiles the activities of four unions and two associations of building...

Explores recent progress made in implementing freedom of association and collective bargaining in Indonesia. Examines the difficulties and practical issues that the Government and social partners have faced and identifies issues requiring further attention. Considers the contribution of ILO...

Provides an overview of the clothing industry in South Africa and examines the activities of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and the Self Employed Women's Union (SEWU), highlighting their achievements and failures in representing and empowering workers in the...

Provides an overview of the minibus taxi industry in South Africa and outlines the process of formalization that the industry has undergone since the mid-1990s. Investigates conditions of employment and examines the strategies of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and the South...

Analyses the practice of social dialogue in Indonesia, identifies areas where it could be improved and proposes directions of possible reform.

Discusses the history of social dialogue and its achievements in the Czech Republic during the 1990s.

Comprises five papers which explore how economic integration processes are affecting workers in the Caribbean region, focusing on the effects of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Examines labour laws implemented to minimise the negative effects of globalization and trade liberalization on...

Focuses on white-collar unionism in the private sector in the 1980s. Discusses legal distinctions between blue and white-collar personnel and the unionization of higher-level personnel.

Analyses strategies adopted by the South African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) to recruit and serve workers in formal small clothing establishments. Special attention is paid to centralized bargaining institutions (Bargaining Councils) that regulate wages, benefits and working...

Provides an overview of the street trading sector in South Africa, examines organizational issues and investigates the strategies of three organizations: the Informal Trade Management Board, the Gauteng Hawkers Association and the Self Employed Women's Union. Discusses how to strengthen the...