The Spirit of Marikana : The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa (Wildcat) （Library Binding）

Sinwell, Luke/ Mbatha, Siphiwe

Pluto Press（2016/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 240 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780745336534
• DDC分類 331.880968

Full Description

On 16th August 2012, thirty-four black mineworkers were gunned down by the police under the auspices of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) in what has become known as the Marikana massacre. This attempt to drown independent working-class power in blood backfired and is now recognised as a turning point in the country's history.

The Spirit of Marikana tells the story of the uncelebrated leaders at the world's three largest platinum mining companies who survived the barrage of state violence, intimidation, torture and murder which was being perpetrated during this tumultuous period. What began as a discussion about wage increases between two workers in the changing rooms at one mine became a rallying cry for economic freedom and basic dignity.

This gripping ethnographic account is the first comprehensive study of this movement, revealing how seemingly ordinary people became heroic figures who transformed their workplace and their country.

Contents

Glossary of South African Organisations

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Leaders

Timeline of Key Events

Acknowledgements

Maps

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

Appendices

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index