A harvest of strikes is threatening social life and economic recovery. In three key sectors – health, judiciary and education – federal public sector workers have downed tools this month. Government is at fault here and is part of the underlying issues in the doctors’ strike. It is worrying that the government did not prevent the doctors’ strike during a debilitating coronavirus pandemic. Strikes in the judiciary, health and education bode ill for the economy and should be prevented at all costs.

Source: Punch April 14, 2021 23:14 UTC