Striking Public Sector – Solving the Problem

A few weeks ago in response to an article on strikes, one of the posts below the article asked whether I would write a follow up article on the steps currently taken by government to address the strike and what measures, in my opinion, should be taken. I need to preface my response by saying that this article just enumerates a few...

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Three strikes and you’re out…

South Africa’s national sport isn’t rugby, nor cricket, nor soccer. It’s striking and it’s getting ridiculous. While workers need a legitimate form of protest against unreasonable treatment, in the South African context, the reasoning behind the most recent strikes is suspect. Three problems with the strikes spring to mind....

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