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NATIONALISE : TRANSNET HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL P&T ESKOM : WORKERS : SMASH... : PRIVATI- : ZATION"

Theme: Trade Unions

Call Number:	3323
Identifier:	AL2446_3323
Title:	NATIONALISE : TRANSNET HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL P&T ESKOM : WORKERS : SMASH... : PRIVATI- : ZATION"
Date:	1990
Subject:	Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU); Nationalization; Economics; Potwa; Nehawu; Samwu; Sarhwu; UDF; Beaver
Description:	This poster is an offset litho in black, whtie, red and green. There is a drawing of workers. The text (in full) reads: "NATIONALISE : TRANSNET HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL P&T ESKOM : WORKERS : SMASH... : PRIVATI- : ZATION". Signature: Beaver 5/90. Logos of POTWA, NEHAWU, SAMWU, SARHWU and UDF.
Contributor:	Beaver (artist)
Creator:	Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Type:	Poster
Format:	Access image - jpeg Preservation image – tiff
Source:	SAHA Collection AL2446
Language:	English
Coverage:	South Africa
Rights:	Copyright of some materials are held by individual postermakers/organisations. Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for more information.

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