Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.81.24
Object Name
Poster
Title
HANDS OFF COSATU
People
Mandela, N.
Date
1985-1990
Description
A grey poster featuring an illustration of South African workers with their fists in the air. Black text reads "HANDS OFF COSATU / SUPPORT THE TRADE UNIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA" COSATU is the Congress of South African Trade Unions, founded in 1985 to advocate for Black workers during Apartheid. This poster was produced by the Hands Off COSATU Campaign, which aimed to raise awareness and support for COSATU following the government bombing of their headquarters and the killing of striking railway workers.
