Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Working for survival


Women join in the strike in support of their husbands


From where I stand, the Lonmin strike was no way to produce the exact demands the workers were striking for.

I write with conviction that the Lonmin mine owners themselves know that majority of the country’s lower class populace (more in particular the mine workers themselves), work for survival thus there is no way that they can strike for two months straight non-stop. Had the workers continued striking for even longer they would not have enough money to sustain and or/ support their families. It is no secret that most of the country’s lower class populace earn to as close as nothing. Therefore it makes it difficult for a lower class citizen to save from their monthly salary.