Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262).

Chapter 1. Introduction / Godfrey Kanyenze, Brian Raftopoulos and Lloyd Sachikonye -- Chapter 2. The labour movement and the working class in post-2000 Zimbabwe: a literature review / Lloyd Sachikonye and Brian Raftopoulos -- Chapter 3. State politics, constructions of labour and labour struggles 1980-2000 / Brian Raftopoulos -- Chapter 4. Economic crisis, structural change and the devaluation of labour / Godfrey Kanyenze -- Chapter 5. Labour, state and crises in the post-2000 era / Lloyd Sachikonye -- Chapter 6. Changes in trade unions and trade union influences / Brian Raftopoulos, Godfrey Kanyenze and Lloyd Sachikonye -- Chapter 7. New forms of work organization and employment patterns / Lloyd Sachikonye, Godfrey Kanyenze and Brian Raftopoulos -- Chapter 8. Gender, youths and disability in the changing industrial landscape / Naome Chakanya -- Chapter 9. Political, judicial and legislative responses to labour and the changing regime of industrial relations / Zakeyo Mtimtema -- Chapter 10. Conslusion / Brian Raftopoulos, Lloyd Sachikonye and Godfrey Kanyenze.