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This month saw two lengthy strikes come to an end. In the process, there were several stark lessons for the labour movement and an explanation as to why workers, on strike for months, seem prepared to sacrifice what they do.
The three-month Sibanye-Stillwater strike by 25 000 mine workers ended last week. And, as with almost every long strike, commentators are telling us how the workers – apparently misled or foolish – will take years to make up for the wages lost; that they obviously should have settled earlier.
