Education

Privatisation - African Experiences

In February 2002, labour researchers from Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia met in Windhoek, Namibia to discuss their countries' experiences with privatisation and possible policy alternatives. They participated in public panel discussions and debates with Namibian trade unions. This booklet wants to "bring home" Africa's experiences with privatisation in a 'popular' format. All too often policy debates are taking place only among the political and economic elites of our countries while the people who are directly affected by such policies have no (or very little) say.

The Link Between Economic Liberalisation and Human Rights

Herbert Jauch, Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI)

24 September 2002

There is a definite link between economic liberalisation and human rights as the process of economic liberalisation (also known as globalisation) has had a huge impact on people's lives all over the globe. In order to assess this impact, it is essential to first define our understanding of economic liberalisation and human rights, which I would like to do at the beginning of my statement.

Skills development as a means of achieving Employment Equity

By Mandy Moussouris

Research into various sectors show that skills development is not assisting sufficiently the transformation of workplaces.

Union power in pension fund investment decisions

by Devan Pillay

Labour must act to ensure that pension funds create growth and development.The retirement fund industry in South Africa was valued at R694 billion in 2000 (equivalent to 80% of the GDP) and R836 billion in 2001. Organised Labour is increasingly concerned that the industry is dominated by private sector interests at the expense of retirement fund members and contributors – ordinary workers.

Providing information: Information Resources Empower

By Wolfe Braude

Trade unions need to move into the internet age and train their members how to use information from the net. NALEDI has a new resource to assist. With the growth of the internet, many types of information have been moved onto the World Wide Web and are now accessible through computers. With the rise of information as a powerful tool, union negotiations could be undermined if the right information is not at hand.

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