In the context of democratization and deracialization, Southa Africa's workplaces are undergoing a profound transition. This article investigates worker participation in three different South African case studies and argues that in the context of ongoing conflict and cooperation, participation should be combined with oppositional strategies if labour is going to have any meaningful say in the running of the workplace.
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