Abstract:
In the era of globalization and
regional economic treaties trade
unions have not involved in a significant
debate about what can
be done to react. Most trade
unions still follow their own historical
approach and strategies.
If employers can operate freely
across national borders through
multi-national companies, the
trade unions cannot just function
within their own national jurisdictions.
A new collective interest
would be the starting point for
a transnational role of trade
unions. Globalization and regionalism
have altered the balance
of power between capital
and labor to the disadvantage of labor. This article explores
whether the trade union movements
within SADC are actively
playing a role in combating the
effects of regional globalization
on labor.
