Since 2001 the Sector Job Summit project located at NALEDI has been conducting in-depth research in a number of industries in South Africa. The primary aim of this project, a partnership between COSATU, the affiliate and NALEDI, has been to develop a working class industrial strategy to negotiate with business and government at the Sector Job Summits. Creating quality jobs, meeting the needs of the poor, democratization of the sectors and ensuring progressive development are the keystones of the vision that informed our research.