What factors contributed to the failure of the 2011 municipal strike?
Collective bargaining in the municipal sector is rather unique. It boasts some of the highest strike prevalence in recent years.1 A common feature of such strike action is the associated violence. The collective bargaining relationship is further unique in that the majority trade union, the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu), is affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) who in turn is in alliance with the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC in turn is the outright majority political party in the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the employers' association.
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