In Precarious Battle: Labour Broking in the South African Post Office

by David Dickinson

In Precarious Battle tells how labour broking was defeated in the South African Post Office (SAPO). Labour broking has become synonymous with worker exploitation. By 2011, a third of SAPO's workforce was employed through labour brokers. These 'casuals' worked alongside permanent employees, some for over a decade, but for a quarter of the salary. David Dickinson shares the story of how labour broking provided cheap and compliant labour, and how the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1869144686
• ISBN13: 9781869144685
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"