Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers – The Mail & Guardian

Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers – The Mail & Guardian

The Marikana Massacre, when 34 miners were shot and killed by police while protesting for a wage increase at Lonmin’s platinum mine, exposed deep cracks in labour representation. For many, it marked a collapse in the relationship between workers and the unions meant to protect them. “Marikana was a dramatic collapse of engagement between worker and employer, which left a sour taste in society around unions and a bad memory that unions don’t help…