T&G News
Item set
- Title
- T&G News
- Description
- An archival collection of the official serial publications of the Transport & General Workers’ Union (T&GWU). Spanning from the union's early years in the 1980s through to its merger into SATAWU in 2000, the set includes tabloid newspapers, internal bulletins, and specialised sectoral newsletters. The series documents the union's shift from a focus on "general" workers to its emergence as a powerful industrial force in the national transport corridors and maritime docks.
- Date Issued
- 1982 – 2000
- Language
- English
- Provenance
- The item is held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University, on behalf of the Labour Research Service
- Type
- Collection
- Publisher
- T&GWU Media Unit
- Place
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Items
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A 4-page edition reporting on the Goods Transport Industrial Council wage increases and the landmark inclusion of maternity leave for female truckers. It serves as a memorial issue for Zoleka Mjoli, Godfrey Mncwango, and Elizabeth Sibema, who died in a car crash. Key articles include the opening of the Workers’ Clinic in Cape Town, the Cargo Carriers strike reinstatement, and the retrenchment of Union Treasurer Justice Xaba by KZT. -
A 4-page edition documenting the outcomes of the 1989 T&GWU Congress in Pietermaritzburg. Key features include the "Year of Restructuring," the merger with Zakheni Transport & Allied Workers Union (5,000 members), the election of new office-bearers (including Nathi Nhleko as General Secretary), and reports on bus strikes at Putco and IBL. The issue also highlights international solidarity and the launch of a national campaign for the cleaning and security sectors. -
A 4-page edition documenting the first recognition agreement for African seamen with Unicorn Lines and the release of T&GWU Vice President Alfred Ndlovu from Robben Island. It features reports on the "Bus Industry in Crisis" campaign, the first-ever security sector recognition agreement with Fidelity Guards, and industrial action within the "Bantustans" (homelands) of KaNgwane and Transkei. -
A 4-page edition documenting the "biggest strike in T&G history" involving over 15,300 cleaning and security workers. It includes detailed reports on the 5-day Natal cleaners' strike, the rejection of the Security Officers Act (SOA), and the launch of the National Mass Action against the violence in Natal. The issue also covers the ongoing struggle at Interstate Bus Lines (IBL) and the campaign for a new Labour Relations Act (LRA).SubjectT&GWU; Contract Cleaning—Natal; Security Guards—South Africa; Living Wage -
A 4-page edition of the T&GWU newspaper featuring a lead investigative report on the "sub-human" living conditions at the Fidelity Guards (West Rand) hostel. Key articles include coverage of the Rennies Express Delivery wage strike victory, the appointment of the union's first AIDS education officer, the shooting of organizer Tex Rantsatsi by police, and an in-depth interview with the National Unemployed Co-ordinating Committee (NUWCC) on the "Living Benefits Campaign."