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Title
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Cape Town Stevedores & Dockworkers Union (CTSDWU) Collection
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Alternative Title
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CTSDWU Collection
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Creator
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The Cape Town Trade Union Library
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Description
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This collection documents the history, organizational structure, and labor struggles of the Cape Town Stevedores & Dockworkers Union (CTSDWU). It includes records detailing the union's formation from earlier ICU organizing efforts, its growth during the mid-20th century, and its eventual challenges under apartheid-era labor legislation (such as the Industrial Conciliation Act). Key themes include the fight for better wages, the transition to containerization, and the solidarity between permanent and casual dockworkers.
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Subject
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Stevedores -- South Africa -- Cape Town
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Dockworkers -- Labour unions
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Collective bargaining -- South Africa
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Table Bay Harbour
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Trade unions -- South Africa -- History