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Author Sinwell, Luke, author.

Title The spirit of Marikana : the rise of insurgent trade unionism in South Africa / Luke Sinwell ; with Siphiwe Mbatha.

Publication Info. London : Pluto Press, 2016.

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Description 1 online resource : maps.
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Series Wildcat: Worker's Movements and Global Capitalisms
Wildcat (Pluto Press)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Contents; Glossary of South African Organisations; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Leaders; Timeline of Key Events; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Spark Underground; 3. The Spirit of Marikana is Born; 4. Amplats Carries the Torch; 5. The Rise of the AMCU and the Demise of Worker Committees; 6. Insurgent Trade Unionism and the Great Strike of 2014; Postscript; Appendix A: Interview Methodology; Appendix B: Workers' Secretary's Notes of a Meeting with Karee Management, 21 June 2012; Appendix C: Memorandum from Khuseleka 1 and 2 to Management; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
Summary A comprehensive examination of the contemporary mineworkers' movement in South Africa, in a vivid ethnographic narrative.
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Subject Labor unions -- South Africa.
Labor unions.
South Africa.
Strikes and lockouts -- Miners -- South Africa.
Strikes and lockouts -- Miners.
Mineral industries -- South Africa.
Mineral industries.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: 9780745336480 0745336485 (OCoLC)923548590
ISBN 9781783719686 (electronic book)
1783719680 (electronic book)
9780745336480
0745336485