Abstract
In this article, the author seeks to explore what the unions’ members experience pertaining the recognition and operation of the public sector labour unions at the higher education institutions. A focus on this paper is made mainly on the recognition of the labour unions which operate in two of the South African higher education institutions. The objective of the study was to determine what experiences and challenges do unions’ members (both ordinary and officials of the unions) undergo and observe from their presence in operating at the higher education institutions.
Subject
Strategy and Management,Public Administration,Economics and Econometrics,Finance,Business and International Management
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