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.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Commercial Law

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Jacobs, Mario

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Rycroft, Alan

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6577

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6577