Open AccessA reflection of experiences encountered by labour unions operating at the higher education institutions
Author(s) -
Shadrack Themba Mzangwa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of governance and regulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2306-6784
pISSN - 2220-9352
DOI - 10.22495/jgr_v5_i1_p2
Subject(s) - higher education , reflection (computer programming) , focus (optics) , labour economics , political science , public relations , business , public administration , economic growth , economics , computer science , programming language , physics , optics
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.