Strategic options for trade unions in the Namibian Police Service

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Freedom of association is a constitutional fundamental freedom denied the membersof the Namibian Police Service. This led to the researcher to conduct a study oncurrent labour practices in the said organisation. The aim thereof was to establishwhether the inexistence of unions has a detrimental effect on labour relations, and alsoto explore possibilities of introducing trade unions in the Police Service.A study was conducted within a qualitative approach with the data obtained fromexisting literature as well as through interviewing police officers and other publicoffice bearers. It was ultimately found that the entire organisation is fraught withlabour related problems, which would have been handled differently within unionism.The study therefore recommends that a union be formed for the Namibian Policemembers.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University