Abstract
M.A. (Industrial Relations)
Since black employees were legally allowed to form unions and
organise themselves, unionism has grown tremendously.
The occurrence of strikes of some form or other has shown a
rising tendency since the implementation of the
recommendations of the Wiehahn Commission of Inquiry into
Labour Legislation in 1979. As a result, business
enterprises have suffered considerable financial losses on
account of a loss of man-hours and man-days.
The aim of this study is to formulate juridical and practical
guidelines for the industrial relations practitioner in order
to deal with strikes pro-actively and to prevent them if
possible, and to manage them responsibly and professionally
if they do occur.