The Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) factory workers at the Kellogg's factory in Springs on the day of the 1983 referendum, where only white people could vote. They holds a pamphlet: vote 'no'! C'cha in Sotho and Zulu. They are protesting the referendum.

The Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) factory workers at the Kellogg's factory in Springs on the day of the 1983 referendum, where only white people could vote. They hold a pamphlet which says: vote 'no'! C'cha in Sotho and Zulu. They are protesting the referendum.

A poster calling on workers in Cape Town. The poster has to compete with many other posters around it advertising entertainment.

Management chases Journalists away and try to disperse a picket line which took place at the CNA Warehouse in Rossburgh near Durban. Workers were picketing over a wage dispute between CNA and the Commercial and Catering Allied Workers Union of South Africa. (CCAWUSA)

Management try to disperse workers picketing over a wage dispute between CNA and the Commercial and Catering Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA) in Durban.

Teargas fired by police at curries fountain stadium where the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) AGM was held on 15 November 1986.

Funeral of S'boniso Mchunu, Shot by SAP at the MAWU AGM 15/11/86. The funeral took place in Chesterville on 23 November 1986. Attended by 3000 workers and community youth organisations.

Backlog of boxes not being loaded onto trains due to South African Railway and Harbour Workers Union (SARHWU) strike in March and April 1987

Striking railways workers sign back on to work after the end of the biggest (about 18000 workers), and longest (3 months) strike in the history of South African public service. The victory for members of the S.A. Harbour and the Railway Workers Union came after months of police harassment and conflict which left a number of workers dead and many detained. Johannesburg 11 June 1987.