Publication Emergency online solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic for African trade unions 31.05.2020 Patel, Saliem Emergency online solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic for African trade unions Patel, Saliem | Johannesburg : FES Trade Union Competence Centre for Sub-Saharan Africa (FES TUCC) ; Cape Town : International Federation of Workers' Education Associations (IFWEA), May 2020 a report based on interviews with five Africa GUF general secretaries Download publication A report based on interviews with five Africa GUF general secretaries / by Saliem Patel (IFWEA). - Johannesburg ; Cape Town : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung - FES Trade Union Competence Centre for Sub-Saharan Africa ; International Federation of Workers' Education Associations (IFWEA), May 2020. - 19 Seiten = 4,3 MB PDF-File. - Electronic ed.: Johannesburg : FES, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has not only exposed the vulnerability of workers all around the continent, but also the ability of the trade union movement in Africa to represent and organise workers when traditional interactions are not feasible. This report explores how trade unions have responded to this challenge and moved to new forms and tools of communication. In addition, it contains some practical suggestions for emergency online solutions.
