Rights discourse, trade unions and the changing nature of work in South Africa

Norwegian Centre of Human Rights and Fafo invites to seminar at Fafo, Wednesday May 14th, 14.30 -16.00

Presenter: Jan Theron, University of Cape Town
Commentator: Line Eldring, Fafo
Facilitator: Malcolm Langford, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights

Jan Theron was the General Secretary of Food and Canning Workers Union (FCWU) between 1976 and 1986. FCWU was the first of the emergent trade unions to have a truly non-racial membership. The union was at the forefront of key labour struggles of the period, notably the Fatti’s and Moni’s strike. After leading the merged Food and Allied Workers Union from 1986 to 1989, he has served as a legal advocate, researcher, labour commissioner and government advisor.

The seminar is open to the public and free of charge. Please register by e-mail to jsl@fafo.no before May 13th. Please include name of event, name(s) of participants, and place of work. The seminar will be conducted in English.

The seminar is made possible with the support of the South Africa Programme and Human Rights and Development Group at the Norwegian Centre of Human Rights and Fafo.

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Fafo is situated in Borggata 2B by the Police House and Grønland Church. 10 minutes walk from Oslo Central station, 5 minutes walk from Grønland or Tøyen Subway station, Bus 37 stops near by. [Map]