Labour Monitoring Group, November 1984 stayaway report and 71-factory survey

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Kind	author survey or fieldwork
Producer	Labour Monitoring Group
Coverage	November 1984
Works using it	2

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Works using this source

Work	As cited	Period	How used
Swilling (1985a)	Labour Monitoring Group (1985a), 'Report: The November Stay-away', South African Labour Bulletin X(6): 74-100 – stayaway participation estimates and 71-factory survey	November 1984	Provides the estimate of 300,000-800,000 workers and 400,000 students staying away, and the survey of 71 unionized factories on participation, day-two intensity, migrants and employer responses.
Swilling (1985a)	Labour Monitoring Group survey of 71 unionized factories (Transvaal stayaway)	November 1984	Interview results used to claim overwhelming factory support, no weakening on day two, no migrant/township difference and mild employer sanctions.
Swilling (1985b)	Labour Monitoring Group survey of 71 unionized factories (Transvaal)	November 1984	Interview results establish participation rates, day-two persistence, migrant participation and employer responses.
Swilling (1985b)	Labour Monitoring Group, 'Report: The November Stay-away', South African Labour Bulletin X(6) (1985a)	November 1984 stayaway	Provides the estimate of workers and students stayaway participation and the 71-factory survey results for the Transvaal stayaway.