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Zollie Malindi
Zollie Malindi (1924 – 21 April 2008) was a South African trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist. His life journey started in the small village of Gqogqora, near Tsomo in the former Transkei. While growing up, Zollie became aware of racial segregation. Years later, after completing his Teaching Training Diploma, he set off to look for work in Cape Town; but in those days it was not easy for an African male to find employment even with a professional's qualification. Zollie became actively involved in the African National Party (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the 1940s. As members of the ANC were encouraged to join unions, in no time, Zollie joined the Food and Canning Workers Union (FAWU) where he met political leaders like Oscar Mpetha and Ray Alexander. Zollie was a dedicated man and a powerful leader with a commanding presence and a high degree of responsibility. At the time of the ANC's banning in 1960, Malindi was the Western Cape Provincial Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
