Unions must be held liable: iLIVE
Satawu workers toyi-toyi demanding higher wages in Braamfontein.
Image by: Antonio Muchave / Sowetan
Image by: Antonio Muchave / Sowetan
It's about time the unions took responsibility for their actions during strikes ("The toyi-toyi will never be the same", June 14).
A Constitutional Court ruling could hold all unions liable for damages caused during strikes.
South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union general secretary Zenzo Mahlangu's remark that the ruling is a disaster is off the mark.
What is a disaster is that our unions have believed they can infringe on rights without recourse.
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