Summary
The strike at Africa Combustion was caused by a combination of external and internal factors. Labor market conditions, the division in the management team and the actions of foremen contributed to inconsistency in the treatment of skilled workers and unskilled laborers.
The announcement that 110 laborers were to be made redundant was the factor that triggered the strike.
The laborers used the strike to create an opportunity to talk directly with the CEO of the holding company, Engineering Industries — Africa. Their basic message was:
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“We do not trust the plant managers.”
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“We have had enough of the discrimination against laborers”
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“We are dissatisfied with the cold-hearted way in which management has implemented the cutbacks.”
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Scholtz, G.J. (1998). The Strike at Africa Combustion. In: Lichtenberger, B., Domsch, M.E., Scholtz, G.J., Sticksel, P. (eds) Managing in a Global World. mir Edition. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-91237-4_11
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