Intro; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Background to the battles to come; 2. Origins of the crisis; 3. Early signs of trouble; 4. Marikana; 5. The battle for the soul of Cosatu; 6. Mangaung; 7. Open warfare; 8. One step forward, two steps back; 9. In different trenches; 10. Affiliates' submissions; 11. Sex in the office; 12. The call for a Special National Congress; 13. Creeping paralysis; 14. The battle lines are drawn; 15. The battle hots up; 16. Vavi bounces back; 17. A canyon between factions; 18. Numsa expelled; 19. The fallout; 20. Another axe falls; 21. The bigger picture. and PostscriptAnnexure A: 'Is labour at a turning point?'; Annexure B: 'What lies behind the current turmoil within Cosatu?'; Annexure C: 'An open letter to members of the SACP'; Glossary.