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Oct 10, 2012· The mining industry needs to restore the management of people and union stakeholder relations to the centrepiece of its future. As with any deep and structural crisis, new opportunities to create a new future are pregnant in the embryo of today''s strike wave events. This paper is written by GAVIN HARTFORD who is employed by The Esop Shop and is an industry strategy consultant.
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Jan 21, 2013· When discussing Cosatu''s recent actions, contextualise the discussion against the backdrop of the current state of industrial relations in South Africa. Unfortunately, the picture is bleak indeed with the rising tensions and violence having a significant economic impact .
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Get PriceThe Labour Relations department of an industry (i) Deals with management and the labour union in arriving at a satisfactory resolution of problems such as low wages, poor fringe benefits, etc.
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