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Namibia's Labour Act Undermines the Right to Strike

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Namibia's Labour Act Undermines the Right to Strike

Herbert Jauch analyses how the Labour Act's procedural requirements effectively weaken the right to strike by allowing 'free riders' and failing to penalise employers who use replacement workers. Uses the 2018 UNAM strike as a case study and calls for leg

ESJT Admin Nov 29, 2018 4 min read
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Herbert Jauch analyses how the Labour Act's procedural requirements effectively weaken the right to strike by allowing 'free riders' and failing to penalise employers who use replacement workers. Uses the 2018 UNAM strike as a case study and calls for legislative reform to align law with constitutional protections.