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South African Labor Movement and Anti-Apartheid Strikes (1955–1994)

South African Labor Movement and Anti-Apartheid Strikes (1955–1994)

  1. SACTU formed as anti-apartheid labor federation

    Labels: SACTU, Non racial

  2. Congress of the People adopts Freedom Charter

    Labels: Freedom Charter, Kliptown

  3. Industrial Conciliation Act entrenches racial labor exclusion

    Labels: Industrial Conciliation, Racial exclusion

  4. Alexandra bus boycott mobilizes workers and commuters

    Labels: Alexandra boycott, PUTCO

  5. SACTU forced underground as repression intensifies

    Labels: SACTU, Exile networks

  6. Durban strike wave sparks modern black union growth

    Labels: Durban strikes, African workers

  7. FOSATU launched to unify independent unions

    Labels: FOSATU, Shop stewards

  8. UDF launched, widening mass anti-apartheid alliances

    Labels: UDF, Anti Tricameral

  9. COSATU formed, creating a major anti-apartheid labor center

    Labels: COSATU, Union federation

  10. State of Emergency crackdown targets union leadership

    Labels: State of, Union leadership

  11. COSATU House bombing signals escalating state violence

    Labels: COSATU House, Sabotage

  12. NUM leads record-scale mineworkers’ strike

    Labels: NUM, Mineworkers' strike

  13. Government restricts UDF allies and limits COSATU politics

    Labels: UDF allies, COSATU restrictions

  14. Mass Democratic Movement launches Defiance Campaign

    Labels: Mass Democratic, Defiance Campaign

  15. First democratic election ends apartheid-era state

    Labels: 1994 election, Democratic transition