Beleaguered collective bargaining still part of labour regime, says analyst
Experts are concerned about continued government intransigence that risks splitting the tripartite alliance
28 November 2022 - 05:00
While pundits say attacks on collective bargaining do not signal the end of the system that has been part of SA’s labour regime for decades, experts have expressed concern over government’s continued intransigence that risks splitting the governing tripartite alliance down the middle.
Worker frustration with the government became more pronounced after it abandoned union representatives in the bargaining council and rushed to court, arguing it could not implement the last leg of a three-year wage deal signed in 2018, citing a lack of funds...
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