Trade unions, the state and ‘casino capitalism’ in South Africa's clothing industry

Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings

Review of African Political Economy, 2016, vol. 43, issue 147, 89-106

Abstract: Relationships between trade unions, the state and capital in South Africa have changed dramatically, especially in the clothing sector. The clothing workers’ union became heavily dependent on its political alliances with the governing party, not only for the regulation of wages and industrial policies, but also for Black Economic Empowerment policies that helped it to acquire massive shareholdings, including in the largest clothing manufacturer. In terms of both its exposure to capitalist risk and its investments in the casino industry specifically, the union acquired a stake in ‘casino capitalism’, whilst relying on government to stack the odds in its favour.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2015.1085379

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