This document is an Employment Equity Workshop Programme, designed as a strategic training tool for trade unionists to navigate and implement the Employment Equity Act (EEA) of 1998. The workshop serves as a critical forum for assessing workplace discrimination and developing a unified union approach to affirmative action in the post-apartheid era.
The programme emphasises that affirmative action is not merely a compliance exercise but a proactive method for redressing historical imbalances. By analysing international precedents and the specific strengths and limitations of South African legislation, the workshop aims to empower shop stewards and union officials to drive genuine transformation on the shop floor.
This document is a Project Proposal for an HIV/AIDS Manual, designed to integrate public health advocacy into the core functions of the South African trade union movement. The proposal recognises that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is not merely a medical issue but a critical industrial and social challenge that threatens the well-being of the workforce and the stability of the economy.
The manual’s primary objective is to move HIV/AIDS awareness from the periphery of union activity to the centre of the mandate of shop stewards and negotiators. By framing the epidemic as a labour issue, the proposal seeks to ensure that protections for HIV-positive workers—such as non-discrimination, access to treatment, and sick leave—become standard components of collective bargaining agreements.
