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.

For instance for a Lonmin employee to make a choice that they will strike for more than two months until their exact demands are met, it would require them to have enough money to go for two months. However, given the amount each employee receives monthly, it is no rocket science to acknowledge that from their basic salary the majority of the workers barely survive for as little as three weeks let alone a full month, how about striking for two months?

From this viewpoint it is worth noting that the gap between the rich and poor will forever be South Africa’s and rest of the world’s problem, where the big cats determine the lives of the poor.

Read more about the workers empty pockets on: http://www.rwc.ewn.co.za/2012/09/05/Lonmin-strike-to-go-ahead-despite-low-cash-flows