In many countries, particularly SA, the ability to organise a strike is where a union best demonstrates its strength.
It is the ultimate touchpoint where members feel they derive true value from their membership fees. It’s how members test their unions, and the success of the negotiations that follow provide the ground on which members are gained or lost...
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