Trade Unions and Workplace Democracy in Africa

Publication Date	May 2007
Publisher	Ashgate Publishing
Product Type	Report
Pages	346
ISBN Number	9780754649977
Product Code	ASH00359

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Summary

Can democracy only survive if it is participatory? Is participatory democracy a prerequisite for sustainable development? Are trade unions the most appropriate body through which such aims can be implemented?

These critical questions are tackled in Grard Kester's book, Trade Unions and Workplace Democracy in Africa, which applies an unparalleled depth of research to these issues as they impact African nations, including: Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Rigorously structured, it sets the background of the research and the underlying theory, before presenting the learning experiences within different countries and the the broad implications of the research findings for policy making on democratic participation.

Content

Preface
Part 1 Introduction: Post- independence labour relations in Africa
The development of workplace democracy
A theory of the dynamics of workplace democracy
Studying democratic participation in Africa
Part 2 Learning Experiences: Conditions of work and employment
The trade union condition
The struggle for workplace democracy in Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Ghana and South Africa
Statutory workplace democracy in Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Managerial prerogatives versus participation prerogatives
The gender of trade union democratic participation in Ghana, Akua O. Britwum
Part 3 Policy Conclusions: Towards a more meaningful and effective workplace democracy
Building a trade union agenda
Trade unions and workplace democracy in a globalising economy
Bibliography
Index