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Strikes, losses, battles and jabs: The year in labour politics

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Anyone trying to keep their heads above water in the middle of a global pandemic that has devastated economies can relate to the phrase, "when it rains it pours", but this probably could not be truer for anyone else than it is for South African unions.

In an economy that is experiencing lacklustre growth, along with stubborn unemployment and restrictions on operations in some sectors courtesy of the national Covid-19 lockdown, it is easy to understand why 2021 has been a tough year for organised labour.

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