Vavi vs Jim as a once-proud labour movement unravels in greed and squabbling

20 March 2022 - 00:04

A couple of once-powerful trade unions and worker federations are headed for their national congresses this year, but one gets the sense that these gatherings will not lead to the renewal of organised labour as a formidable political force in SA. ..

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