Sachikonye: Building from the Rubble: The Labour Movement in Zimbabwe Since 2000

Building from the Rubble is the latest volume to trace the history of Zimbabweís labour movement, following Keep on Knocking (1997) and Striking Back (2001). Even though it focuses on the period between 2000-2017, the analysis reviews the changes in trade unionism throughout the post-colonial era. For much of this period, the unions faced massive challenges, including state violence and repression, funding limitations, splits, factionalism, and problems of organising at factory level. Perha...