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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

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National Textile Bargaining Council

Collective Agreement

Part 1

G: Organisational Rights

36. Collection of Membership Fees for Trade Union

 

Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement—

36.1 any employee who is a member of the trade union may authorize the employer in writing to deduct subscriptions or levies of the trade union from the employees wages;
36.2 an employer who receives authorization in terms of clause 36.1 must begin making the authorized deductions from the beginning of the following month;
36.3 every employer must pay the amount deducted to the Council by the 15th of the following month, accompanied by the schedule detailing—
36.3.1 the name of the employer;
36.3.2 the name of the members in respect of whom the deductions have been made;
36.3.3 the amounts deducted; and
36.3.4 the names of the members in respect of whorl deductions have not been made and the reasons why;
36.4 an employee may revoke an authorization given in terms of clause 36.1 by giving the employer and the trade union one months written notice and such written notice must be given to the head office of the union;
36.5 an employer who receives a notice in terms of clause 36.4 must continue to make the authorized deductions until the notice period has expired.