These illegal strikes threaten
new international investors in the mining industries in particular , which will simultaneously
impact our economic growth negatively. Because these strikes involve violence, international investors will in a long run no longer invest in our country because they might lose their profit and business at large. Although my concern is hugely focused on the
management for ignoring their workers’ demands which creates bad perception to
the public. The management of those concerned industries should learn to be
proactive and responsive to their workers since they have a great impact on how
the public perceives them. The mining management is seen as incompetent when compared
to the other industries.
They should have seated around the
table and discuss all issues concerning salary increase beforehand. They deserve
decent salaries as they work hard to develop their organisations. Since Marikana
tragedy we have seen more strikes breaking out especially in the mining
industry. This clearly shows us that all mine workers are not satisfied with their
salaries so they embark on strike in order to persuade their employers to
respond to their grievances. I am failing to understand why does not management solve their workers' problem before they action on strike.
·Why do they wait until the workers
take actions?
·Does this show that the management do not see
the need for salary increase without getting a workup call by their workers?
·Do they care about their image and
reputation for failing to handle their workers issues before they protest?
It seems like the management
only take into consideration their workers’ demands after they engaged
themselves in strike. Since it is patently apparent that the management will eventually
listen and responds positively to their workers’ demands it would be ideal to
respond to them before they embark on strike which will eventuate in damaging the image and reputation
of the mining industry at large.
this strike is really bad for south africa and its already struggling economy
ReplyDeleteThis illegal strike will also affect our economy because once international investors are no longer invisting in our country this will lead to job scarcity.
ReplyDeletesomething needs to be done to resolve workers issues before hand.
ReplyDeleteSouth Africa will be known for its strikes from nw on, its massacer this and that whilst people's lifes are on stake hence others died from being rubber shot in Marikana
ReplyDeleteafter the issue with Marikana all works gona depend on illegal strikes thinking that it will help them to get what they what whereas it risk them to have a protected strike i thing the blame should be put on there unions because they are the one's that should handle things for there workers and make sure that they strike in a proper way
ReplyDeleteNo one will want to invest in the unstale economy, if i was the investor too i will do business somewhere because in this environment i wont benefit-is a lost.
ReplyDeleteAs much as u get annoyed with those endless strikes in our country,it is very identical to the way in which international investors are feeling about the strikes. they will eventually withdraw their from investing in mzasi.
ReplyDeleteof cause Tsholo workers unions are to be blamed as they are the ones who supposed to be standing on their member's behalf before they engage themselves in illegal strike. some of them went under displinary hearing for involving themselves to the illegal strike at Anglo platinum mines.
it is true you know workers they do not demonstrate, they damage but is how South africa is when you only talk they ussually ignore your voice, But HB i think SA need to train police psychological approach to strikers situation also companies need to make a balance between the amount of worker provided by certain company that is balance to given salary.
ReplyDeletei have to agree with trot, police need to be fully trained as well as workers, they should stop damaging things when they want to be heard.
ReplyDeletethis will lead to an increaase in our economic growth as we will loss them as investors and obviously no one wants to invest in a sinking ship
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