Trade Union Renewal and Labor Transnationalism in South Africa: The Case of Satawu

This article links labor transnationalism with local union revitalization. Through an in‐depth case study, it describes the renewal of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union as a result of its participation in a global union campaign. This effort first expanded formal rights for workers through the establishment of an International Framework Agreement, which then promoted deeper mobilization from below. I conclude that global unionism can inspire local renewal processes, and that strategies which guarantee the formal rights of workers are effective when used in tandem with local mobilization‐based strategies.