The long-standing dispute between the Metal and Allied Workers Union and Dunlop which led to a strike by 2 000 workers at four factories in October last year has finally been settled.
Chris Dhlamini, chairman of the Transvaal region has been elected as FOSATU's new national president.
There is increasing evidence that the country's migrant labour laws are being used against workers in an attempt to curb union strength.
Metal workers at general meetings held on the Reef and in Durban over the past month have launched a call for a minimum wage of R90 a week.
