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It is understandable, from a worker’s perspective, that they would use the pressure of the World Cup to strike and not back down on their demands. We have had a whole slew of strikes this year and they have been settled at increases generally quite far above inflation.
Just like Julius Malema will no doubt resume his speeches some time after the World Cup, you can rest assured that next year’s strikes will be different. Employers involved in transport and in any way connected to the World Cup will not have the fear of embarrassing South Africa and will undoubtedly take a far harder line. I would not be surprised if we see one or two prolonged strikes, buoyed by this year’s successful results that will result in very poor settlements in terms of the employees.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 15-Jun-10
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Nadia said:
on Thursday 17-Jun-10 11:54 AM
In some instances I can understand that people strike, like in the medical field, but, what I can not understand nor stand, is when the strikers destroy municipality property and through rubbish all over the streets: what is the use if they have to clean it up afterwards? The worst part is that most of them to not even pay TAX, so in the end it is us who pays for the damages. In a county where there is such a high unemployment rate one would think that the strikers would be not be entertained and, that someone who wants the work desperately with be given an opportunity.
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