Public Service Strike: Beyond Cowboy Bargaining
We have been here before. The third major public service strike since 1994 is upon us. During the first major public service strike since democracy, in 1999, trade unions suffered a significant defeat with government’s unilateral implementation of wages. But in 2007, public service unions turned the tables on government conducting an unprecedented strike, and building an unlikely coalition with departments responsible for frontline service delivery. This resulted in the introduction of occupational specific dispensations (OSDs) that put new occupational classifications, promotions and grading systems in place.
Posted: August 21st, 2010 | No Comments »
Filed under: Civil Society, Public Services | Tags: Bargaining, Cosatu, Trade union
