Is striking (boycotting) the only way of fixing our problems?
So now the e-toll is going ahead whether we like it or not, so what does the Cosatu do they plan a strike. Petrol prices increase what do South Africans do? strike of course. Labour related matters we strike, problems at school and institutions striking is the way forward. my question here is ,Is striking the only way to resolve problems in South Africa particularly . Are there no other strategies of normal communicating and coming up with solutions that will please both parties?
Before we can criticise this idea lets just look at the effects of striking.
- time and money is wasted in terms of people not going to work and risking losing the income for that day.
- It leaves our streets in an unbearable states in terms of burnt tires and so forth.
Can we shift our mindsets to better communication and rather better negotiating skills , sitting down and trying to find means of agreeing with each other to please both parties. Its time to put down our weapons and do things in a proper ethical manner.