Making sense of the labour movement as we confront the burden of the future

Monique Marks

doi:10.14426/na.v92i1.1699

Making sense of the labour movement as we confront the burden of the future

Authors

Monique Marks Durban University of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4926-6972

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.1699

Keywords:

Durban, South Africa, Labour, Socio-economic conditions, Durban moment, United Democratic Front (UDF), Johannesburg Youth Congress (Joyco), Belhaven Harm Reduction Centre, Covid-19, Medical care, Health care, Substance abuse, Youth, LGBTIQ , COSATU, Durban strikes, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Abstract

Professor MONIQUE MARKS presents a unique take on the new challenges and opportunities facing the labour movement in South Africa today. In a speech she gave at the 1973 Durban Strikes 50th Remembrance last year to celebrate the significance and the gains of the ‘Durban Moment,’1 she emphasised the need to provide hope and a sense of belonging to those currently relegated to the margins of society.

Author Biography

Monique Marks, Durban University of Technology

Marks is the head of the Urban Futures Centre at the Durban University of Technology. She is an internationally recognised and rated researcher and has won a number of prestigious awards for her research and engagement work. She is a visiting research professor at the Australian National University, Chairperson of the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) Press and a director of the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre.

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Published

06-04-2024

How to Cite

Marks, M. (2024). Making sense of the labour movement as we confront the burden of the future. New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 92(SI). https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.1699