An investigation into the feasibility of unionising LIS workers: a case study of the tertiary sector.
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Date
2006
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LiASA
Abstract
This article reports on the findings of a study that investigated the feasibility of unionizing LIS workers with special reference
to the tertiary education sector in South Africa. The primary objectives of the study were to investigate the need for
an organisation to address the industrial concerns of LIS employees and to investigate the organization most capable of
addressing both the industrial and professional concerns of the sector. The majority of the respondents expressed the view
that there is a need for an organisation to address the industrial issues of the LIS sector. The findings also reveal that there
is substantial support for the professional association, as opposed to a generic trade union, to address the industrial and
professional issues of the LIS sector.